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355. C. cineritia, Grt. — Common. Sept. (treacle) to early May 

 (sallows). Also at light. Rather a variable species, and I think I have 

 both the forms referred to and figured by Dr. Ottolengui in Journ. N. Y. 

 Ent. Soc, X., pp. 77 and 78, and PI. X. (June, 1902). 



356. CucuUia iiiontance, Grt. — Six or seven specimens^ July, 

 apparently all in 1899. Typical form according to Prof. Smith. 



357. C. similarisy Smith. — A single c? , taken by Mr. C. Garrett, on 

 Fallen Timber Creek, about 20 miles west of Didsbury, Alta., is 

 apparently distinct from anything in my collection, and has been named 

 by Prof Smith " siinilaris, paler than typical and with less yellow." In 

 maculation the specimen resembles inontance almost exactly, but the 

 colour of primaries is much more like indida. 



358. C. indida, Smith. — (Can. Ent., XXXVI., 154, June, 1904). 

 Described from here. The $ type is in Prof. Smith's collection, and, 

 unless my notes err, bears label, " Head of Pine Creek, July 29th, 1896," 

 which means that it was taken not far from my house, at about the western 

 limit of the prairies. The (^ type is in my own, and was taken in the 

 true foothills on Sheep Creek, and about twenty miles nearer the moun- 

 tains. Another Pine Creek 9 is dated July 21st, 1903. I had held this 

 species as probable j^(?rm, whilst believing my florea to be either a form of 

 asteroides or a new species. The discoidal spots are even less evident 

 than in my postera, the mark at anal angle is not so distinct, and there is 

 an entire absenc of any reddish brown shading, or obviously darker costal 

 margin. My ^ has a dark smoky suffusion'throughout. I considered it 

 identical with the $ type, but without Prof Smith's opinion I felt doubtful 

 as to whether the ^ was of the same species. The description says : 

 " The relation is \y\\.\\ postera, but all the brown has disappeared, and the 

 maculation is almost gone with it." 



359. C. postera, Gn. — Rare. Middle July to middle Aug. 1 have 

 eight specimens in my collection which I believe to be referable to this 

 name, though all but two are more or less worn or defective. A perfect 

 (J and rather worn $ have been returned as postera by Prof Smith. 

 It resembles asteroides, which I have from Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, 

 as to the primaries, but the maculation is as a rule less distinct, and the 

 secondaries are smoky throughout instead of pure white in the basal half 

 or two-thirds. It might easily be confused \\\\.h Jlorea. 



360. C. florea, Gn. — Not common as a rule, but over thirty specimens 

 were taken during 1903. At light, and "hawking "at flowers at dusk. 



