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record April 30th) ; Banff (Sanson) ; Lacombe, common every- 

 where (Gregson). 



15. A.frigga, Thunb., var. saga, Kaden. Common in much the same 



localities as chariclea, occurring at Laggan, and eastwards nearly 

 to Calgary. Also at Lacombe (Gregson), June. 



16. A. bellona, Fabr. Common everywhere, end of May and June. 



Partially double brooded near Calgary, the second brood 

 appearing in fewer numbers towards the end of August. 



17. A. alberta, Edw. Mr. Bean is familiar with the habitat of this species, 



on mountain tops near Laggan. July? 



18. A. astarte, Doubl.-Hew. Mountain tops near Laggan (Bean). I saw 



several specimens there myself on August 8th of last year (1900), 

 on, and a few hundred feet below, the summit of Slate Mt., about 

 three miles south-east of Laggan station. Its habits are aptly 

 described by Mr. Bean in Vol. III. of Edwards's Butt. N. Am. I 

 certainly found its flight to be " exceptionally swift," and even 

 when it did not disappear over the edges of cliffs, I found it 

 impossible to keep it in view for more than a few seconds whilst 

 on the wing. I succeeded in taking one £ — the only specimen 

 I saw settle — which was doubtless the easier to net owing to its 

 badly-worn condition. I took a badly-worn o* on the top ridge 

 of Sulphur Mt., Banff, on August 12th, at an altitude of about 

 7,200 ft., and saw several more. I have since seen a ^ , evidently 

 in splendid condition when taken, captured by Mr. Sanson near 

 the same spot on June 27th, 1900. This measured 40 mm. in 

 expanse, which is smaller than the size mentioned in Mr. Edwards's 

 work. I hear, on good authority, that the species was taken near 

 the Devil's Lake, about ten miles north-east of Banff, in 1898. 



19. Melitcea anicia, Doubl.-Hew. A single % , rather worn, was taken 



by Mr. Hudson in the foothills near Lineham's lower log camp, 

 on the south fork of Sheep Creek, about forty miles south-west of 

 Calgary, on July 12th, 1896, at about 5,000 feet. I took several 

 specimens (var. Beanii, Sicinner), in indifferent condition, on 

 August 8th, 1900, at Laggan, but did not meet with it below the 

 timber line (about 7,000 ft.). I took it a few days later on 

 Sulphur Mt., Banff, but scarcely below 6,000 ft. One specimen 



