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anum having the costa white at the base, while appendiccum has a dark basal area. The species 

 occurring in British Columbia are the latter and the two specimens recorded in last year's 

 Museum Report under the name of versicoloranum (taken by Mr. Marmont at Maillardvilie) 

 should be changed accordingly. A nice series of this moth was taken this season by Captain J. 

 Wise at Saanichton in June and July. 



6S20. Argyroploce wellingtoniana Kearf. This is a fine capture, as no specimens have been 

 recorded since the species was described (Trans. Am. Ent. Socy., Vol. 33, page 13, Feb., 1907) 

 from two specimens taken by the late Rev. G. W. Taylor at Wellington on May 19th, 1906. 

 The writer took two specimens in fine condition on May 23rd of this year about 7 p.m., and 

 although a careful search was made on following evenings no more were found. A single 

 specimen was also taken by the Hon. J. G. Colville at Saanichton on June 5th. It expands 

 about IS mm. and the primaries are mottled with white, grey, dark fuscous, and black. 



7028. Eucosma similana Hubn. Two nice specimens of this species were taken by Mr. T. A. 

 Moilliet at Vavenby on September 16th and 20th. At first glance it is very similar to loluna 

 Kearf., illustrated on Plate VI., but is slightly smaller and has pale hind wings instead of dark- 

 brown ones. This species has been previously recorded from Kaslo; it occurs in the Atlantic 

 States, is common in Great Britain, and also extends through Central Europe and Northern Asia. 



7161. Enai-monia medioplagata Wlsbm. This is another uncommon species, only previously 

 reported from Kaslo. Mr. Moilliet took two specimens in good condition at Vavenby in July, 

 and Mr. E. R. Buckell took a single rather worn specimen at Chilcotin on August 2nd, 1921. 



7269. Alelissopus latiferreanus Wlshm. This is another new record for the Province. It is 

 represented in our collections by three specimens taken in June of this year. While visiting 

 Mr. Marmont at Maillardvilie, I captured a beautiful specimen of this species on the last day 

 of my stay, June 20th, and on the same morning Mr. Marmont captured another one. Two days 

 later, while spending a day at the home of Viscount Colville at Saanichton, I captured a third 

 specimen. Strange to say, although persistent collecting was carried on by both the Hon. Mr. 

 Colville and Mr. Marmont, no more specimens of this species were captured. The fore wings 

 are reddish-brown in colour with a purplish sheen and a small patch of burnished copper in the 

 median area. 



7532. Commophila fuscodorsana Kearf. This species has not been represented in our collec- 

 tions until this year. Mr. W. R. Carter took two specimens on June 15th in Pemberton Woods 

 near Victoria. Mr. Marmont captured another one on May 31st at Maillardvilie, while the writer 

 secured a freshly emerged specimen on Mount Tolmie on Juue 10th. The species was described 

 (Can. Ent., May, 1904, page 137) from two male specimens, one taken at Fieldbrook. Cal.. and 

 the other taken by Mr. Cockle at Kaslo. This is a good record. 



7623. Choreutis leucobasis Fern. This interesting capture was made by Mr. Marmont at 

 Maillardvilie, who took two specimens on May 12th. This is the first record that we have had 

 since Mr. T. Bryant captured a specimen at Wellington on May 3rd, 1903. The species was 

 described (Can. Ent., Vol. 32, page 242, 1900) from specimens taken at London, Ont., and 

 Massachusetts. It has also been recorded from Vermont. 



7664. Cerostoma sclncarziella Busck. This is a new record for the Province. Mr. W. B. 

 Anderson took a single specimen in good condition at Powell River on August 4th, 1921. Tbis 

 season three specimens were taken by Dr. W. R. Buckell at Salmon Arm on Maj x(itli. 



S4S0. Epimartyria pardella Wlshm. This is one of the most interesting finds that we have 

 yet had, and I believe that I am right in stating that this is the first record of this species being 

 taken in Canada. It was first taken by Mr. Marmont at Maillardvilie in June, 1921. Mr. August 

 Busck, to whom it was submitted for determination, was very anxious to get additional material, 

 as it is somewhat of a rarity in collections, the U.S. National Museum only containing two 

 specimens which were taken by Professor C. V. Piper at Seattle. Wash. 



With tbis end in view the writer spent a week in June with Mr. Marmont at his borne in 

 Maillardvilie, which is ideally situated tor collecting purposes. The second day I was there — 

 June 15th, to be exact — we proceeded to the spot where Mr. Marmont had collected the species 

 the previous year. This was an old disused lane, now very much overgrown. The sides wore 

 lined with small trees and shrubs of many kinds, white the undergrowth was very dense. We 

 had not been there many minutes before wo spotted one or two resting upon the leaves of various 

 plants, and by careful and steady work we bottled some fifty-two specimens between us in a 

 couple of hours. Bottling them off the plants was the only possible way to get them, as when in 



