204 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Mamestra lilacina, Harv., and 



form illabefacta, Morr. This species does not seem to be on the 



wing until July, but during that month, especially in 1897, it was 



exceedingly common at light. 

 Mamestra obscura, Smith. Cartwright. 

 Mamestra renigera, Steph. Common at light, middle to end of July, and 



at bloom on the prairies. 

 Mamestra olivacea, Morr. This species appears to be out from the 



middle of July to the middle of August, and is common both at light 



and at bloom. It shows quite a range of variation. 

 Mamestra incurva, Smith. Cartwright. 

 Mamestra lorea, Gn. A nuisance at light, especially about the beginning 



of July. 

 Mamestra quadrannulata, Morr. Rounthwaite. (This, I understand, is 



a good catch.) 

 Mamestra anguina, Grt. (var. larissa, Smith.) Brandon. 



'• vicina, Grt. Brandon ; one at bloom in July. 

 Mamestra gussata. Smith. Brandon. (Described from Calgary. Quite a 



pretty species.) 

 Hadena niveivenosa, Grt. Common at light, at the end of July, and taken 



on the wing during the day. 

 Hadena stipata, Morr. August 15th ; three specimens at bloom at 



Brandon. 

 Hadena passer, Gn. Several at light in 1897, about the middle of July. 

 " remissa, Hbn. One at light at the beginning of July. 

 " suffusca, Morr. ( = illata, Walk.) Several at light early in July. 

 " finitima, Gn. End of June, one at dusk. 

 Hadena lateritia, Hbn. Taken under logs on July 13th, etc., at bloom, 



and common at light early in July. 

 Hadena dubitans, Walk. ( = sputatrix, Grt.) As common as the preced- 

 ing species, and out at the same time. 

 Hadena plutonia, Grt. Cartwright. 



" impulsa, Gn. Two or three at light, July 15th, etc. 

 Hadena devastatrix. Brace. Common under logs, and at light during 



July, and towards the end of September have taken fresh specimens 



at sugar and at light. 



Hadena arctica, Bdv. At bloom in garden, and came freely to light in 



July. 



