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386. Heliothis p/ilogophagns, Grt. — Rare. End May and June. 

 Flying in sunshine. 



387. Schinia ciiniati/is, Grt. — Three specimens. July 21st to Aug. 

 2nd, 1900 and 1903. Light. 



388. Melaiioporphyria Oregona, Hy. Edw. — Not common. Mid- 

 dle June to middle July. A day-flyer. 



389. Melicleptria septetiiriofialis, Hy. Edw. — Rather more common 

 than the preceding. Middle May to middle July. Also a day-flyer. Sir 

 George Hampson treats this as a synonym of European ononis, Fabr. 

 Superficially this and the preceding species are rather alike, and might 

 easily be confused by one who was not acquainted with the range of varia- 

 tion. Among the several points of difference which I have found con- 

 stant, perhaps the most obvious is that the reniform in septentrionalis is 

 outlirted posteriorly by a broad black line, never present in Oregona. 



390. Heliaca diminutiva, Grt. — One specimen, flying in sunshine, 

 June 9th; 1897. 



391. Polydirysia trabea, Smith. — Described from here, and figured 

 with description. The type is at Washington. Decidedly rare, but fairly 

 regular in appearance. Middle July to middle Aug. Light. This species 

 is referred by some, including Dr. Dyar, to Oberthiir's var. esmeralda of 

 moneta, Fabr. So far I have seen nothing written on the subject what- 

 ever, beyond Dr. Dyar's listing, and a {&\y vague suggestions in private 

 letters. Moneta appears to be common in some parts of Europe, and is 

 also stated to occur in Siberia, and the mountain districts of Central Asia. 

 It was not taken in tiie British Isles previous to 1890, but has since been 

 of fairly regular occurrence in some of the south-eastern counties of Eng- 

 land, though very far from common. The var. esmeralda seems to differ 

 from the typical form in being of a yellowish-white colour instead of 

 golden-yellow, and Mons. Oberthur says in the description : "It has 

 exactly the same markings (as typical moneta) except so far as concerns 

 the bent extrabasal line below the median nervure of the superior wing. 

 This line is double in moneta, simple in esmeralda" The var. is stated to 

 be not uncommon in Amurland (Siberia). I have two British specimens 

 o{ moneta in my collection, through the kindness of Mr. L. B. Prout, of 

 London, Eng. They differ from Alberta specimens in being decidedly 

 richer in colour, and have the maculation better defined. The inner por- 

 tion of the t. a. line, evident in the British specimens, has a tendency to 

 become obsolete in the Calgary form. The secondaries in the latter are 



