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The last branch of median nervule of hind wings prolonged into a 

 very slight tooth ; this is more distinct in the female, being there about as 

 in Xanthoides $ . 



The female differs from the male in always having at least a small ful- 

 vous or ochraceous cloud upon the disc of fore wing, and a similarly 

 colored streak at the outer angle. The cloud upon the disc is sometimes 

 so extended as to cover half the surface of the wing. The spots of lower 

 surface are rather distinctly shown above. In the middle of secondaries 

 there is often an irroration of fulvous scales and a distinct scalloped ful- 

 vous line along the outer margin, enclosing a black crescent, or double 

 dot near anal angle and smaller dots above. 



Under side like the male, but brighter, and with markings more dis- 

 tinct ; a fulvous tint is also seen at outer angle of primaries. 



This pretty little specie^ may be distinguished from Xanthoides, its 

 nearest ally, by its smaller size, the much more convex outer margins and 

 more rounded outer angle of primaries, the blunter tooth of secondaries, 

 the white clouding below and the large size of all the spots. 



Described from thirty-three specimens, $ and $ in about equal num- 

 bers, taken on the borders of Lake Tahoe, near Carnelian Bay, on the 

 26th of July. In a stay of some weeks around Lake Tahoe, during 

 which I was constantly collecting, this species was only once met with, 

 then appearing in considerable numbers and easily taken on the flowers 

 of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), which is already a common weed in 

 many parts of California. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OF ONTARIO. 



The eighth annual meeting of the above Society was held at the 

 residence of Mr. Wm. Saunders, on the evening of the 20th Sept., 1878. 

 The President, W. Saunders, in the chair. Letters of apology for non- 

 attendance were read from the following members of the Council : Jas. 

 Fletcher, Ottawa j J. G. Bowles, Montreal, and J. Pettit, Grimsby. The 

 President also reported that in consequence of removal to Montreal, Mr. 

 J. Williams had been obliged to resign the office of Secretary-Treasurer. 



