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SO until I have seen this and typical asteroides from the same 

 locality and can distinguish them. The type of asteroides is from 

 New York, and is well figured by Hampson. In it the ill-defined 

 discoidal spots are pale fulvous, and slightly paler than the rest of 

 the fuhous shade, which extends longitudinally through the upper 

 portion of the wing. The secondaries are clear pearly-white, with 

 dusky veins and outer border, though the border sometimes covers 

 nearly half the wing. I have specimens of the typical form from 

 New York, Rhode Island, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Denver,. 

 Colorado. I gave the name to a Montreal specimen for Mr. Winn, 

 on the strength of which it is entered in the Quebec list. The 

 only other named species with which I am likely to have confused 

 it is montana, as mentioned under that head. In the Calgary 

 form the primaries differ but little, but are generally darker blue 

 gray and more even, with the discoidals even less evident. But 

 the chief difference is that the secondaries are smoky throughout, 

 though darker outwardly. This form is the "postera' of the B. C. 

 list, and I have specimens from Windermere and Nelson. Some 

 from Manitoba are the darkest of the series, and differ most 

 from true asteroides. The dark secondaries contrast strongly with 

 the pearly whiteness of the typical form, and gives the insect a 

 very different appearance, and the primaries of the. dark series 

 seem slightly broader and more rounded on the costa. But I must 

 admit that with the primaries alone I might fail to distinguish be- 

 tween some of the specimens. I have not taken it at Calgary for 

 several years. 



360. C. postera Guen. — This is the "florea' of my original list. 

 The Calgary form is figured by Hampson as florea, but seems to 

 me darker and more strongly marked only than the type of postera 

 from New York. The chief distinctive character between this and 

 florea I have pointed out under the latter heading. Judging from 

 the number I have seen, this species is, with the possible exception 

 of intermedia, the commonest of the genus in Canada, though I 

 have not seen it from west of the Rockies. I have named a Mon- 

 treal specimen for Air. Winn, which seemed to me about typical. 

 In Prof. Smith's collection, the only specimen which stood under 

 this name was a male from Liberty, N. Y. This was like the 



