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better defined and less coarse than in the older species, the t. p. line less 

 obviously crenulate, and the discoidal spots more clearly outlined and 

 slightly larger. The two series contrast somewhat, and, were they mixed, 

 I feel sure I should not have the least difficulty in picking out every 

 Calgary specimen without the aid of labels. I am inclined to look upon 

 verberata as a good species. It resembles the late C. G. Barrett's figures 

 of British ferruginea much more than do any of my Manitoba or eastern 

 specimens. I hope soon to have an opportunity of comparing all three 

 forms together. Dr. Dyar, in the Kootenai list, records bicolorago, var. 

 ferrngmoides, from Kaslo. I sent him a Calgary specimen of verberata 

 and whilst questioning its validity as a species, he added, "The Kaslo 

 specimens should be verberata if this name holds." 



376. O. euroa, G. & R. — Not common in 1S96, and a few taken in 

 1897, at treacle. Not met with since. Middle to end of August. 



377. 0. Conradi, Grt. — -Fairly common. July and Aug. An ex- 

 tremely variable species, of which I have closely studied a long series. It 

 varies from a very pale luteous to a dark crimson. Some specimens are 

 almost immaculate except for the dark spot in reniform, "others have the 

 transverse lines very distinct. 



378. Parastichtis discivaria, Walk. — Common some years. July 



and Aug. Treacle. Sir George Hampson has specimens from me. He 



called what I sent him gentilis, Grt., a.dd[ng,''Disavaria, Walk. =J>erbe//is, 



Grt., is, I think, a distinct species." It varies enormously, but I cannot 



make more than one species out of Calgary material. 



^ , . . ^ ^ ^ Sept., Oct. and April and 



370. Scopelosoma trtstigmata. Grt. Rare. ( , ,^ , , 



^'^ r. , . ^ ^ > early May, at treacle and 



^80. S. devia, Grt. Common. I ,, , , 



•^ ' J sallow blossoms. 



381. Homoglcea hircina, Morr. — Generally very rare, but rather 

 common in 1898 and again in 1904. End April and early May. Sallows 

 and treacle. A very variable species. 



382. H. carbonaria, Harr. — Rare. Oct. and early May. 



383. IpimorpJia pleonectusa, Grt. — Far from common, but fairly 

 regular in appearence. Middle July and Aug. 



384. Dasyspoudcea Meadii, Grt. — Two specimens at light. July 

 23rd, igoi. 



385. Copablepharoji absidum, Harr. — Two fine specimens at the 

 Calgary town lights, on Aug. 7th, 1902, by Mr. T. N. Willing, through 

 whose kindness one of them is in my collection. The narne is on the 

 authority of Dr. Fletcher. 



