THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



scales defines the apex and outer margin, and is interrupted by two yellow 

 dashes above the middle and a broader one just above anal angle. Cilia 

 leaden-metallic. 



Hind wing smoky-brown, cilia bleached straw colour. Under side 

 fore wing leaden-brown, with the costal spots and black terminal line 

 repeated. 



Nine specimens, bred by Mr. C. H. Young, at Hurdman's Bridge, 

 Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Fletcher informs me that the larvse are found 

 during the winter in the centre of the cones of White Spruce, Ficea alba, 

 the moths emerging in the ensuing spring. 



Co-types in collections of Fletcher, Young and Kearfott. 



Venation : Fore wing, all veins separate, outer margin straight, but 

 very much oblique. Hind wing, 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximate to 4; 6 

 and 7 very close at base. 



Named in honour of Mr. Young, whose industry and perseverance in 

 working out obscure life-histories of insects, in many cases of extreme 

 economic importance, is of the greatest scientific value. 



Epagoge lycopodiana, sp. nov. — ^Expanse, 13 to 16 mm. 



Head, palpi, thorax ochreous-yellow. Palpi outwardly shaded with 

 red, a streak of the same colour on each side of the thorax and at base of 

 patagia. Antennae reddish-yellow at base, becoming smoky-fuscous 

 beyond. Abdomen smoky-fuscous, anal tuft yellowish. Legs pale 

 ochreous, dusty with smoky-brown. 



Fore wing ochreous-yellow, evenly mottled with red. A deep Indian- 

 red fascia begins at costa, between third and middle, and goes obliquely 

 to outer third of dorsum, where it joins a similar fascia, which runs 

 obliquely outward to end of cell. From the costa at outer fourth a line of 

 deep red scales curves outwardly to the anal angle ; beyond this is a short 

 fascia from costa, just before apex, ending in middle of wing, and 

 paralleling upper half of termen. These fascise are overlaid with shining 

 bluish scales. In some specimens the deep Indian-red colour almost 

 covers the entire outer part of the wing, from the inner fascia, and in these 

 dark specimens there is only a small patch of the ground colour above the 

 end of cell, on the costa, with a slight shading of yellow before the anal 

 angle. Cilia ochreous-yellow. 



Hind wing very dark smoky fuscous ; cilia metallic-fuscous, under 

 side leaden black. 



