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Loxostege c/iorta/is, Gvi. — Six specimens ; Regina, VI., i8. Rather, 

 common, wherever it is found, from North Atlantic States westward. A 

 dainty quaker-gray species, with fine rippling lines of a darker shade. 



Pyrausia subniediaiis, Gx{. — Nine specimens; Regina, VII., ii, to 

 VIII., II. Eight of typical light form, one very dark, lines almost 

 obsolete. 



Pyrausta unifascialis, Pack. — Three specimens; Calgary, VI., 6; 

 Macleod, VII., 2; Saltcoats, (?) VII., 13. This is quite common through- 

 out the West; and is subject to a very wide range of variation, both in 

 size and colour, as the several synonyms indicate. 



Pyrausta fod'nialis. Led. — Three specimens; Macleod, VI., 28-VII., 

 2 ; Calgary, VII., 6. 



Pyrausta ochosalis, Dyar (not Fitch). — Two specimens ; Macleod, 

 VII., 3"; Pine Creek, VII., 11. Recorded from Kaslo, by Dyar, and very 

 well represented by fig. 57, plate XLVIL, in Holland's Moth Book. 



Loxostege stictica/is, Linn. — Twelve specimens ; Regina, VI., 8, to 

 VIII., 15 ; Calgary, VIL, 6 ; Abernethy, VL, 27 ; Indian Head, VI., 29. 

 This common species is found throughout the Middle Northwest. 



Loxostege commixtalis. Walk. — Two specimens ; Regina, VI. , 18, 

 very similar to preceding, but can be separated by the yellow outer 

 marginal line which widens into a narrow irregular fascia, and the presence 

 of numerous short horizontal black lines and dots. 



Cornifrons sima/ts, Grt. — One specimen; Lethbridge, VII., 11. 

 Recorded by Dyar, from Kalso, previous records Montana and Oregon. 

 I have a long series from Utah (Poling). 



Scoparia centuriella, Schiff. — Three specimens ; Lethbridge, VIL, 11. 

 Pine Creek, VIL, 13 ; Calgary, VIIL, r. 



Pyralis farina/is, Linn. — One specimen; Lethbridge, VIL, 11. This 

 is the common Grain-moth treated of in all lists of injurious insects; it prob- 

 ably feeds on a number of roots and stored foods ; I have bred it from 

 dried Tulip and Crocus bulbs. 



Crambus plumbifimbriellus, Dyar.— Five specimens ; Lethbridge, 

 VIL, II. 



Crambus perlellus, Scop. — Nine specimens ; Regina, Lethbridge, 

 Macleod and St. Albert, VIL, 3, to VIIL, 15. This pure pearly-white 

 Crambid is reported by Dr. Fletcher and Mr. Willing to occur in myriads, 

 every step through the grass of the prairie lands disturbing dozens. This 

 species is very often confounded with Tortrix argentana, Clerck. The 



