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almost entirely effaced; the submarginal row of black spots is 

 very large and there is a tendency for these spots to lengthen out 

 and touch the marginal black area; they are preceded by a well 

 defined black sufi'usion, which is usually very faint in Labrador 

 tridaris. On the underside the median band of secondaries is 

 strongly silvered and stands out prominently against the leathery- 

 brown background, which is slightly deeper in tone than that of 

 Labrador specimens. We take pleasure in naming the race after 

 Mr. Horace Dawson, who by his conscientious collecting has 

 greatly added to our knowledge of the lepidopterous fauna of 

 Northwestern Ontario. 



Types — A long series of cf's and 9 's from Hymers, Ont. 

 (June 15-30) in Coll. Barnes. 



Brenthis chariclea grandis, subsp. nov. 



This form from Hymers, Ont., bears the same relation to 

 chariclea boisduvali Dup. from Labrador that aphirape daivsoni 

 does to tridaris Hbn. It is considerably larger than typical bois- 

 duvali, the cf's averaging 40 mm. wing expanse as compared 

 with 35 mm. in the latter form; the black marginal border is 

 heavier and the submarginal black spots larger with a tendency 

 to become elongate and join the marginal band. On the underside 

 the apex of primaries is heavily and broadly suffused with deep 

 purple, with scattered yellowish markings, and on the secondaries 

 the area beyond the median band of spots is almost entirely of 

 the same deep rich purple colour, with at most only traces along 

 the veins of the paler yellowish shading found in boisduvali. 



Types — A long series of cf's and 9 's from Hymers, Ont. 

 (Aug. 1-15, Dawson) in Coll. Barnes. 



Lycaena rita, sp. nov. 



cf. — Upper side brilliant violet-blue, with a narrow black 

 border to both wings about 1 mm. wide, that of the secondaries 

 tending to break up more or less into isolated spots shaded 

 slightly with orange internally near the anal angle; fringe white, 

 faintly checkered with black. Beneath creamy white, with a 

 distinct black marginal line to both wings and checkered fringes; 



