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the case. Judging from the fig. of type in Sir George Hampson's Cata- 

 logue, I should say that the Calgary species is correctly named, but the 

 ordinary markings are usually much'more distinct. In October, 1903, 1 sent 

 a pair of this species to Sir Ceorge Hampson as silens. He reported, 

 "quite different from silens, Grt., of which we have the type; if it is not a 

 form oi selenis. Smith, it is a new species." He did not seem to associate 

 it with tristicula, of which the type, from the Neumoegen collection, is in 

 the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. 



276. Aryius obscurus, Smith. — Described from Calgary. The type, a 

 cj, is in the U.S. National Collection. Common at treacle some seasons, 

 Aug. and Sept. Since the description was published, Prof. Smith has seen 

 a series from here, and believes it to be a valid species, particularly as the 

 genitalia differ from those of its ally. In the description he says : "This is 

 undoubtedly distinct from /r/z;«//<!i', all the maculation being lost in the 

 very deep ground, though retaining the characteristics of the eastern form 

 so far as they are traceable." Grote never saw it, but affirmed that there 

 was nothing in the description to separate it from the older species. Of 

 the latter, I have only a single ^ from New York, which, besides being 

 larger, is very much paler. One of my Calgary cJ ^ , quite the palest I 

 ever saw, comes very near this specimen, and may be distinct from the 

 rest of the series, though I doubt it. Unless the separation is to be by 

 the genitalia alone, I am at a loss to discover how profundus, Smith, is 

 to be distinguished from obscurus. The two are described on the same 

 page, and profundus (tyj)e, from Brandon, Man.) figured on the ac- 

 companying plate, which obscurus is not. The specimen seems scarcely 

 paler than the average run of Calgary obscurus, and I have specimens 

 of what I certainly call obscurus from Cariwright, Man., sixty miles south- 

 east of Brandon. Sir George Hampson's figures of the two species do 

 not solve the difficulty. 



277. Fishia Yosemitie, Grt. — A few at treacle most seasons, but by no 

 means common. September. About the last non-hibernating noctuid to 

 come to treacle, and sometimes; to be found resting on board fences in the day- 

 time. This species has until recently been confused with Hadena relecina, 

 Morr., under which name I have sent specimens out. It is probable 

 that all Northwest records of relecina really refer to this species. Prof. 

 Smith corrects the error in Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. XXIX., p. 201 (June, 

 1903), and states that Yosemitce. was wrongly referred to Aporopliila. 

 He mentions that two of his specimens are from British Columbia, and 

 then says that one of those two is from Rounthwaite. The latter place 



