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the primaries, asteroideS. in colour and distinctness of maculation, is about 

 intermediate between the two, but is sharply distinct from both by having 

 white secondaries in basal half at least. I have specimens which I don*t 

 think I could separate from either by primaries alone. In the most 

 posteraAWit specimens of asteroides, i. e.. with the maculation indistinct, if 

 there is a tendency towards the lightening of the costa and reddish shade 

 as well, the resemblance is to indicta. Specific characters in this genus 

 are often slight, and I am very glad to have at last succeeded in procuring 

 a good long series— about 50 specimens — oifiorea for a basis for study in 

 this group. 



361. C. Speytri, Lint. — A single 9. dated July 24th, 1898, answers 

 to the description in Prof. Smith's Revision, and is very like Dr. Holland's 

 figure of the species. I have a similar ^ from Volga, S. Dak. 



362. C. intermedia, Speyer.— Rather rare. Middle June and July. 

 1 have specimens that have been named both intermedia a.r\d.. ■Cinderella 

 by Prof. Smith, but am quite unable to distinguish between them. 

 Examples from Manitoba, Ontario and Massachusetts do not in any way 

 differ from average Calgary specimens. In a few of the 'local series, how» 

 ever, there is a slight tendency for the secondaries to become whitish 

 basally. Sir George Hampson's note on specimens I sent him was ; 

 *' New to us, but I think =Speyeri, Lint." It is not the same as the 

 preceding species. 



363. Rancora albicinerea,?>m\\.\\ — (Can. Ent., XXXV., 137, May, 

 1903). Described partly from Calgary material, partly from Manitoba. 

 The type is from Calgary, and is at Rutger's College. A few specimens 

 were taken at sallow blossoms between April 24th and May 5th, 1895, and 

 I fancy only one or two have been seen since. I have a $ and two $ 9 > 

 all slightly defective, but not a bit rubbed. Prof. Smith originally named 

 this species strigata for me. By the primaries I should certainly have 

 taken Dr. Holland's figure of solidaginis for my species, but it is of a $ . 

 and in albicinerea $ the secondaries are rather dark smoky, and in the ^ 

 darker than in that figure. 



364. Nonagria subjiava, Grt. — A single 5 taken by Mr. Hudson on 

 the edge of Red Deer Lake (between Fish Creek and Pine Creek), on 

 Aug. 6th, 1 90 1, unfortunately spoilt in the taking. I have often, both 

 before and since, searched in vain for signs of larvee of Nonagrias in reeds 



June, 1905. 



