198 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



thin, semi-transparent appearance, the ends of the scales are more serrate 

 and more closely appressed to the membrane. 



Secondaries nearly concolorous with primaries, paler, with a diffuse 

 subterminal band widest opposite the discal spot and expanding again at 

 anal angle. In one specimen there is another narrow band just before 

 the subterminal and subparallel with it, more distinct beneath. Interven- 

 ular spots connected by a fine dark terminal line of the same colour. 



Beneath, paler, discal spots elongated and distinct. On primaries the 

 median and subterminal bands often unite throughout their entire length, 

 covering the entire wing, save only the basal portion, a narrow whitish 

 costal streak, and a narrow and quite uniform whitish band on the outer 

 margin of the wing. 



Expanse, 40 to 44 mm. 



Described from seven males. 



I have taken the species from the electric lights in Plattsburgh, N. Y., 

 in 1887, 1890 and 1891, as follows: May 9-3, 10-4, 12, 13, 15-5, 19, 20, 

 21-2, 23, 26, 27, June I, II, 20. The figure after the date shows the 

 number taken, where the date alone occurs but one specimen was taken. 

 Occident alls has not been taken before May i ith, and cinerea and boreaiis 

 not before the 28th. 



DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF ARGYNNIS FROM 



ALBERTA TERRITORY. 



BY W. H. EDWARDS, COALBURGH, WEST VA. 



Argynnis Victoria. 



Alale. — Expands two inches. Upper side pale fulvous, primaries a 

 little obscured next base, secondaries largely, the dark area covering 

 nearly the basal half ; the black markings rather heavy ; a common black 

 marginal border, narrow on primaries, one-third wider on secondaries ; a 

 common series of small submarginal spots, sub-oval on primaries, crescent 

 on secondaries, and on neither wing touching the marginal border \ the 

 rounded spots largest on primaries ; the discal angular band on same 

 wing heavy, on secondaries light ; a bar on arc of cell of primaries, 

 another crossing the cell a little within, a rounded elongated spot depend- 

 ing from subcostal, near middle of cell, and a crescent close to the base ; 

 in the submedian interspace an angular cross bar ; on secondaries a V 

 shaped spot at end of cells. 



