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also a little paler. I can see nothing to separate them as species, but a 

 comparison of five North American specimens with two European is hardly 

 a fair basis from which to arrive at any definite conclusion, and I therefore 

 follow Prof. Smith. In Europe moneta is partially double brooded, and 

 the larva feeds on Aconitum iiapellus (Monkshood), A. lycoctonum^ 

 various species of Delphinhim (Larkspur), and Trollitis Europceus ((ilobe 

 flower). My information concerning the European species is all derived 

 from Barrett's "Lepidoptera of the British Islands," Vol. VI, p. 102-107, 

 and Tutt's "British Noctuie and their Varieties," Vol. IV, p. 20-23. 1^^^ 

 new-world form is figured as moneta in Dr. Holland's book, and the figure 

 is an excellent one. It is there stated to occur in Assiniboia as well as 

 Alberta, but so far as I know it has not yet been turned up elsewhere. 

 The type is at Washington, and is figured in Ent. News, Vol. VI, pi. xv, 

 December, 1895, and described in Vol. VII, No. i, of that magazine. Its 

 sex is not stated. Sir George Hampson accepted the species as trabea 

 without comment. 



392. F. purptirigera,\Y^\k. — Very rare. Light and at dusk. Aug. 



393. Plusia ceroides^ Grt. — Not common. Middle July and Aug 

 Light. 



394. Euchalcia vemista, Walk. — Rare. Middle July to middle 

 Aug. Light. 



395. E. Piitnami, Grt. — Fairly common. July and Aug. Light. 

 The species is referred by Dr. Dyar as a var. of European y^5-/«^^, Linn., 

 a fairly common European species. I have four British festucce, which 

 differ from Calgary specimens chiefly in being darker and having larger 

 metallic spots, and a golden metallic spot at base of primaries, not present 

 in any of a large number of Putnami I have examined. In my Pntnatni 

 the two central spots are often joined, which I believe is seldom, if ever, 

 the case with festucce. I find it stated by Mr. Tutt that Guenee claimed 

 to have seen a North American specimen exactly like the European 

 species. Dr, Ottolengui. in his paper on Plusia (Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 

 X> P- 57-82 and pis,), suggests the possible existence of two or even 

 three species known as Putnami on this continent. The north-west form 

 is certainly less Xxka/estjiae than trabea is like moneta. 



396. Autographa mappa, G. & R. — Two specimens, July 24lh, i8g8, 

 and July 22, 1903. Probably at light. 



397. A. bimaculata, Steph. — Fairly common. Middle July and 

 early Aug. Dr. Ottolengui believes the north-west form to be eitlier a 



July^ 1905. 



