THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 31 



the claviform, and by a series of more or less evident black scales below 

 that point. Claviform narrow, not quite reaching the middle of median 

 space, black ringed, the lines almost touching. T. p. line marked over 

 the cell by a slight difference in tint between median and s. t. space, below 

 that lost or barely traceable. S. t. line barely traceable. Orbicular 

 irregular, black ringed, paler centered. Reniform large, broad, only a 

 little constricted, hardly kidney shaped, black ringed, pale centered; both 

 spots appearing slightly discoloured. The cell before, between and 

 beyond the spots is blackish. Secondaries whitish, with a smoky outer 

 border. Beneath powdery, the primaries gray, secondaries whitish, no 

 obvious maculation. 



Expands 30-31 mm. = 1. 20-1. 24 inches. 



Habitat. — Cartwright, Manitoba ; Black Hills, Wyoming. 



Two indifferent males only are before me at present ; but I have had 

 other and better specimens of both sexes. The species is really obelis- 

 coides without the contrasting costa and with the t. p. line lost so that 

 there is an almost even shade below the cell from t. a. line to outer margin; 

 the terminal space being scarcely deeper. The ground colour and general 

 variation in tint are as in obetiscoides, but the species is perceptibly 

 smaller. It is type 4368 U. S. N. M. 



Hyppa Brunneicrista, n. sp. — General form and maculation of 

 xy/inoides, but darker throughout, more blackish gray in tinge. A rich 

 deep brown shade extends longitudinally through the centre of the pri- 

 maries toward the apex. Secondaries smoky blackish, somewhat paler 

 basally, but with no trace of yellow as in the common species. The sides 

 of the thorax are solid dark chestnut brown, while in xylinoidcs there is a 

 light brown centre with a black border. Posterior thoracic tuft rusty 

 brown. Abdomen blackish, without trace of yellowish tinge. In the s. t. 

 space of the primaries there is a rusty brown shade from inner margin, 

 prominent opposite anal angle, and gradually merging into the ground. 

 Beneath uniformly darker and more powdery than in the known species. 



Expands 40-42 mm. = 1.60-1.6S inches. 



Habitat. — Calgary, Alberta, Head of Pine Creek, June 19, 22, July 

 2 ; F. H. Wolley Dod. 



One male and two females are now before me, and Mr. Dod has as 

 many more. He wrote under date March 9, 1901 : "Evidently a distinct 

 species, entirely overlooked until a week ago when I was rearranging and 

 relabelling my entire collection. I had looked on it as a mere seasonal 



