58 THE CANADIAN KNT0IV10L0(iIST. 



careful breeding. Middle July and early August. My specimens in no 

 way resemble Sir Geo. Hampson's figure, which has far more black 

 markings. Objurgata was described from Pullman, Washington, and from 

 Dakota. 



257. E. intrita, yiorr. — Used to be fairly common at light in the 

 town of Calgary, and lower down the Bow near mouth of Fish Creek. It 

 seems to be less frequent in the hills, and of late years I have rarely met 

 with it anywhere. Prof. Smith originally cited the form as new, but 

 subsequently wrote : " I have associated it with examples of intrita from 

 Colorado and Washington. It is an obscure species." I should never 

 have suspected that Sir George Hampson's figure was the same as- the 

 Calgary species, and am inclined to doubt it. July and August. Intrita 

 was described from Vancouver Island. 



258. E. mollis, Walk.— Two specimens only, both I think taken here 

 in the hills. One, in 1894, is in the collection of Prof Smith ; the other, 

 also seen by Prof. Smith, July 25th, 1898, is a (^ in my own. My 

 specimen is not quite like Sir Geo. Hampson's figure, but may be the 

 same species, A ? taken at light on Sept. 3rd, 1904, is smaller, darker, 

 and less clearly marked, but nearer to this than anything else I know. 



259. E. reurfa, Streck. — A single ^ , Aug. loth, 1896. Damaged in 

 mails. Prof. Smith calls it " reuda, rather a well marked form." It is 

 not unlike Sir Geo. Hampson's figure, and may be the same species. I 

 do not, however, recognize the form amongst a number of Euxoa sent me 

 unnamed from Vancouver Island, supposed to contain reuda. 



260. E. rend, Smith. — Used to be common at treacle, but very rare 

 of late. I have specimens very like Sir George Hampson's figure (except 

 in colour, which, be it said, in those plates is often very misleading). 

 Middle July and August. 



261. E. insulsa, Walk. — The species hitherto known by this name in 

 N. America is one of the most regularly common of the genus here, but 

 insulsa is treated by Sir George as a synonym of messoria. I have 

 specimens approaching to, but not quite so contrasting as Hampson's 

 figure of decolor, Morr., by which name the species may perhaps have to 

 be known, if Sir George's diagnosis proves correct. A Manitoba series 

 shows a much wider range of variation than the local captures. July and 

 August. Light and treacle. 



262. E. albipennis, Grt. — Fairly common some years at light and 

 treacle. August and September. 



