146 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 



2492. — Autographa californica Speyer. Aug. 21st to Sept. 16th. 



Not abundant like celsa, and, while in beautiful 

 condition, most were allowed to go. The 

 species is double brooded here. 



2505. — " rectangula Kirby. Aug. 4th to 29th. In all 



seven specimens. 



2509.— " selecta Walker. Aug. 23rd to Sept. 12th (3 or 4). 



2514.— " celsa Hy. Edw. Aug. 20th to Sept. 15th. This 



was by far the most plentiful species coming. 

 Several nights I bottled as many as two dozen, 

 all in good condition, and captured altogether, 

 I dare say, considerably over 150 specimens. It 

 shows quite a wide range of variation in the 

 silver Y, or markings, and in size and colour, 

 some individuals being almost black on the 

 primaries. This species is a bit of a day-flier also. 



2515. — epigcea Grote. Aug. 25th to Sept. 15th. About 



a dozen were taken. 



2517.— " ampla Walker. Aug. 22nd (2). This species 



is usually fairly abundant at light a little earlier 

 in the season. 



2524. — corrusca Strecker. Sept. 5th to 16th. About 



half a dozen. This species can generally be 

 taken freely at light early in July, and from the 

 above late catch (the specimens being fresh) it 

 would appear to be double brooded here. 



As several (3) 2482, Autographa mappa, G. and R,. were taken 

 at light early in July, the season would seem to have been a good 

 one for this class of noctuids. 



Off the sunflowers these moths were very easily "bagged." I 

 used a quart "economy" jar, charged with cyanide, the same as I 

 use for "sugaring." It was quite easy to bottle them off the flower 

 heads, sometimes two at a time, and few were missed ; no net was 

 required at all; in fact, one was rather in the way. 



Other species taken or attracted were Noctua baja, Feltia herilis 

 (common) and snbgothica, Paragrotis vetusta (1), Mamestra stricta 

 and pensilis (1), Dargida procinctus (3), Heiiophila roseola (1), a few 



