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concolorous, outlined in black, extending half way or more across the median space ; 

 very obscure in dark examples. Orbicular small, oblong, oblique, slightly paler than 

 ground, completely outlined in dark smoky. Reniform moderate, upright, kidney- 

 shaped, obscurely defined, a little paler outwardly at and above the middle, somewhat 

 darker inferiorly. Secondaries smoky fuscous, fringe and base a little paler ; a dusky 

 discal lunule traceable. Beneath smoky, powdery and with a reddish tinge along the 

 costa ; both wings with a smoky extra-median line and secondaries with a blackish 

 discal spot. Expands 1. 44-1. 64 inches =36-41 mm. 



Habitat : Calgary, Alberta, June 24 to July 7. 



Three male and two female examples, of which two male and one 

 female were received from Mr. F. H. Wolley Dod under the number 

 T^T, (head of Fish Creek) and one male and one female are from Dr. 

 Wm. Barnes. 



The species is allied to ciuefacta, but is very dark and the macula- 

 tion is not easily made out in some specimens. The abdominal tuft- 

 ings are obvious, though not prominent, the male antennae are thick- 

 ened and obviously ciliated. 



Hadena(Xylophasia) parcata, sp. nov. 



Ground color dull luteous with a smoky suffusion, the maculation obscure. Me- 

 dian lines marked by smoky, geminate dots on costa, then continued as bluish, pow- 

 dery lines, hardly defined by localized darker scales. Basal line traceable. A very 

 fine blackish basal streak. T. a. line as a whole outwardly oblique to the submedian 

 vein, then rather abruptly bent inward. T. p. line evenly outcurved over reniform 

 and evenly oblique below it. S. t. line marked by a more leaden gray tint in the 

 terminal space, broken to relieve a W-mark which, though vague, is yet the most 

 obvious feature of the line. Pringes a little scalloped, cut with pale on the veins. 

 A rather broad, diffuse median shade is traceable between the ordinary spots, dark- 

 ening the lower half of the reniform and inwardly bent below it. Orbicular barely 

 traceable, oblong, oblique. Reniform moderate, kidney-shaped, indetined, a little 

 paler outwardly. Claviform vaguely indicated. Secondaries pale smoky, lighter at 

 base, fringes whitish, a vague, dusky discal spot. Beneath powdery gray, disc of 

 primaries a little darker, a common extra-median line and discal spot : the spot and 

 line much more obscure on the primaries. Expands i. 44-1. 52 inches =1: 36-38 mm. 



Habitat : Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. 



One male and one female from Dr. William Barnes. Despite the 

 apparent differences it is not impossible that this may be a race of 

 alberta. I placed it as such, at first ; but the differences were so well 

 defined and the total impression was so distinctive that I concluded 

 to separate the two. The scheme of maculation is similar; but this 

 species is much lighter in color, with narrower primaries, better de- 

 fined and more characteristic W-mark, and an obvious median shade. 



