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which latter my description might otherwise almost apply. I 

 have held the species under the manuscript name for some time, 

 thinking that I might ultimately find it to be a mere variation, 

 which I am now satisfied that it is not. It is the trifolii of my 

 former list which I cited as common some seasons, but I do not 

 seem to have met with the species here for a good many years, 

 my latest specimen being dated 1898. I have no Calgary trifolii 

 in my collection at all, and if any one has a species from here 

 under that name it will probably prove to be mutata. I have, 

 however, trifolii from all the other localities mentioned for the 

 new species except Miniota, and have 54 North American speci- 

 mens now under examination, including one from Montreal, which 

 I have compared with Walker's type of albifusa from Nova Scotia, 

 In the British Museum. I have forms similar to albifusa from 

 Ontario and several points in Manitoba, the latter showing a 

 gradation from typical trifolii. Mr. J. B. Wallis of Winnipeg 

 kindly lent me a splendid series to select from. One from 'Trees- 

 bank, which I returned him, appeared to be mutata, but none of 

 the others. I have seen a specimen taken at Peachland, B. C. by 

 Mr. Wallis. In Smith's paper above referred to, in designating 

 this form as albifusa, he mentioned that I had labelled a Maine 

 specimen for him as typical albifusa, but adds that he considered 

 that specimen the only doubtful one of the series. I remain under 

 the impression that my labelled specimen was correct. From his 

 description, the bulk of his series were obviously mutata. Albifusa 

 is a pale, strongly marked form of trifolii with contrasting shades 

 and often sienna brown tints. 



I have ten British examples of trifolii and have examined a 

 long European series in the British Museum. They do not differ 

 essentially from our North American forms, nor have I noticed 

 any specimens, or any figured by Barrett or South, as referred to 

 by Tutt, suggesting my new species. I am aware that there remain 

 two names standing in our lists as synonyms of trifolii that re- 

 main to be identified, viz., glaucovaria Walker, and major Speyer. 

 The type of the former, if still in existence, should be in the col- 

 lection of the Entomological Society of Ontario. That of major 

 I cannot locate. But the new species requires a name and I think 

 it best to give it one, in view of the projected Canadian list, at the 



