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Orher desirable species taken at various localities in the valley were: Cosymbia Vwmenariu 

 Htm.: Calocalpe unduhita Linu. : Dysstroma occidcntata miitata Taylor; Xantliorhw designate/, 

 emendata Tears: Eupkyia miiltiferata 'Walk.: Epvn'hos altemata Mull.; Eitpitltecia casloata 

 Dyar: E. castigata Hub.: and ltctancma quercivoraria Gue. 



Amongst trie micros two of particular interest are Pyrausta ochosalis Dyar, taken at 

 Cloverdale (only previous record from Kaslo), and P. funebris Strom., captured at Rosedale. 



The Coleoptera and Hymeuoptera have not been worked over as yet, but some work has 

 been done on the Diptera. many of which, however, await further determination. 



Odonata (Dragon-flees). 



A small collection of about forty specimens were recently submitted to Dr. E. M. Walker, 

 of Toronto, for identification. They comprised seventeen species, three of which, it is pleasing 

 ■to note, are species that have not previously been recorded from British Columbia, viz. : — 



Cwnagrion resqlutnm Hagen. One female taken by AT. A. Xewcombe at Chilcotin on June 

 25th, 1915. 



Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen. Two males taken by J. A. Munro at Okanagan Landing on 

 July 6th, 191(3, and one male taken by W. R. Canter at Alberni on July 29th, 1915. 



Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen. One male taken by W. A. Xewcombe at Chilcotin on June 

 22nd. 1915. 



Hereunder we publish a list of the remaining fourteen species, with their localities, and 

 hope at some future date to give a complete list of the Odonata of British Columbia, an order 

 which has hitherto been somewhat neglected : — 



EnaUagma calvcrti Morse. A'ancouver (E. H. Blackmore). 



EnaUagma cyathigerum Charp. Chilcotin (W. A. Xewcombe) ; Cranbrook (C. Garrett). 



EnaUagma caruneulatum Horse. Alberni (W. B. Carter). 



.Eshna interrupta nevadensis Walker. Quesnel Forks (Xewcombe). 



Tetrageneuria spinigera Selys. Alberni (Carter). 



Cordulia snurtleffi Scudd. A'ancouver (Blackmore) ; Cranbrook (Garrett). 



Libellua quadrimcculata Linn. Cranbrook (Garrett). 



Libellua lydia Drury. Cloverdale (Blackmore) ; Rosedale (Blackmore). 



Sympetrum scoticum Donovan. Quesnel Forks (Xewcombe). 



Sympetrum costiferum Hagen. Okanagan Landing (Munro). 



Sympetrum decisum Hagen. Okanagan Landing (Munro). 



Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen. Okanagan Landing (Munro). 



Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen. Okanagan Landing (Munro). 



Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys. A'ancouver (Blackmore) ; Cranbrook (Garrett). 



Rabe and Uncommon Insects taken in British Columbia during 1917. 



Under this heading we propose to give a list of the rare and uncommon insects which have 

 been taken during the past season at various localities in the Province of which we have any 

 knowledge. Properly authenticated records of these insects from any collection in the Province 

 will be gladly welcomed. It is hoped by this means to get a better knowledge of the distribution 

 and geographical range of our lesser-known species, which in some instances may eventually 

 prove of great economic value. 



Victoria. — During the past season the writer, with the assistance of Mr. Edward Cooke and 

 Mr. Arthur Robinson, of this city, has been fortunate in taking many desirable species of noctuids 

 and geometricls. 



From a pupa found in the city park I bred a splendid female specimen of Smerinthus cerisyi 

 opthalmicus form pdllidulus Edw. This is a very rare form 'and is new to British Columbia. 

 The ground colour is of a beautiful pale fawn, in contradistinction to the dark olive-browii 

 colour of typical opfhalmicus. Amongst the noctuids taken were the following uncommon 

 species: Enron intrita -reuda Strecfc; E. terrain Sm. (very rare); E. divergens Walk.; E. 

 atrifera (rare): Matuta apposita Grt. : Eriopyga infldelis Dyar; Eurotype contadina Sm. ; 

 BumichtU loda Streck ; Septis antennata purpurissata B. & McD. (rare); Trachea cinefacta 

 Grt.: Ufeus electro. Sm. : Luperina passer Gue. (rare); and Autographa ampla Walk. This 

 latter is the first record from A'ictoria that I know of, although it has previously been taken at 

 Duncan and Wellington. 



