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129. Gnophcela latipennis, Bdv., var. vermiailata, G. & R. — A 

 single specimen at Lacombe, July sytli, 1900, in sunshine, on a flower 

 liead (P. B. Gregson), I have seen the specimen. The name is on the 

 authority of Dr. Fletcher, who says that the species has never before been 

 recorded north of Colorado. 



AOARISTIDiE. 



130. And7'olo7na MacCullochii, Kirby. — Rare near Calgary, probably 

 more common in the mountains. June 19th (worn), Billings's lumber mill; 

 Laggan (fresh), July 17th to 25th ; and (worn) Aug. 8th. Taken flying in 

 sunshine. 



131. Alypia Latigtonii, Couper. — Common in the spruce, less so in 

 the poplar woods on Pine Creek. End May and June. 



NOCTUID^. 



132. Acronyda Canadensis, Smith and Dyar. — Very rare; four speci- 

 mens only, 2 cJ c? 5 2 ? ? , June 15th to July 6th. I don't think any 

 actual description of this has ever been published, but a Calgary 9 (now 

 tlie type) is mentioned in Smith and Dyar's Monograph, where the form 

 is referred doubtfully to insiia, Walk. Material sent Prof. Smith from 

 here later confirmed his opinion as to the validity of Canadensis as a 

 species. He returned me a 9 "hke 9 type, but better marked," and a 

 ^ with maculation scarcely traceable. Taken at treacle. The type is in 



the U. S. National Museum. 



133. A. cretata, Smith. — A $ June 22nd, 190'!, and a % July 6th, 

 1896, both, I believe, at treacle. Prof. Smith has seen the 9. With so 

 little material at hand, I am not in a position to question the distinctness 

 of these two Calgary forms. I can only say that my cretata looks to me 

 like my Canadensis, with much stronger and blacker maculation, and 

 whiter and less powdered ground colour. I submitted to Sir Geo. Hamp- 

 son the 9 Canadetisis, " like type," which was still labelled " insita, var. 

 Canadensis," and a $ which closely resembled my 9 cretata returned by 

 Prof. Smith. His verdict was : " Your insita is quite a different sj)ecies 

 from Walker's ifisita, of whicli we have the type. It is lepuscuHna, Gn., 



9 , and your cretata is the $ of it." My 9 cretata is, however, exactly 

 like Smith and Dyar's figure, and my ^ is evidently the same species. 

 The type is in the U. S. National Museum collection at Washington. 



134. A. Manitoba, Smith. — A single 9 July ist, 1898, at treacle, 

 which Prof. Smith has seen. It resembles Smith and Dyar's figure, bm 

 has paler primaries, and secondaries are somewhat smoky outwardly. 



