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which also occurs there. The species is so well marked that it cannot 

 be mistaken, and the range of variation is not great. The maculation of 

 primaries is a reduced copy of erechtea, much more distinct, but, in the 

 banded secondaries, generic habit is abandoned and the form is unique. 

 The antennae of the male have the joints marked, laterally furnished with 

 tuftings of cilise. There is no difference in markings between the sexes. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 5. 



I. — Xanthia pulchella, n. sp. Vancouver, British Columbia. 



2. — Mamestra negussa, n. sp. Calizary, Canada. 



3. — Xylomiges pallidior, Smith. New Westminster, B. C. 



4. — Anytus profundus, n. sp. Brandon, Manitoba. 



5. — Nephelodes peclinatus, n. sp. British Columbia ; Corfield, Van- 

 couver. 



6. — Cosmia punctirena, n. sp. Cartwright, Manitoba ; Yellowstone 

 Park, Wyo.; Glenwood Spgs., Colo. 



7. — Carneades Laggance, Smith. Laggan, B. C. 



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9 



10 



1 1 

 12 



13 



14 



Noctua inopinatus. Smith. Brandon, Manitoba. 



Carneades holoberba, Smith. Calgary, Canada. 

 — Hadena cerivana, n. sp. Calgary, Can. 

 — Drasteria distincta, Neum. ^ . Calgary, Can. 

 — Drasteria distincta, Neum. $ . 

 — Drasteria conspicua, n. sp. (J . Calgary, Can. 

 — Drasteria conspicua, n. sp. $ . 



All the photographs were made from actual type specimens, except 

 1 1 and 12. 



Erratum. —In Mr. Grote's article on " Types of Noctuid Genera," 

 page 210, after line iS, insert : 



Virtually, through Guenee's action in 1852, nictitans became the type 

 of Hydrcjecia. Therefore there can be no question of suppressing 

 Helotropha. The validity of the genus Hydroecia depends upon that of 

 nictitans, as affording a distinct generic type. The " scientific con- 

 figuration," as introduced and left by Guene'e of Hydrcecia, is most 

 unsatisfactory. In any throwing together of the species the whole genus 

 should be called Gortyna, Ochs., 181 6, type G. micacea, as held by me 

 from the first until the last. 



Northwest (Canada) Entomological Society. — It is gratifying 

 to learn that a grant of $25 per annum has been made to the Society by 

 the Territorial Government "in view of the valuable services rendered to 

 the public in directing the attention of farmers in rural communities to 

 the economic phase of entomology." This official recognition will be a 

 great encouragement to the members of the Society. 



