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colour greyibh wiiite, almost evenly spread dark brown and black, the 

 dark colour is concentrated in three dots on fold, the middle one 

 extending in a line nearly to dorsum, and beyond these a dark oblique 

 line, defining the basal patch to median line, thence abruptly angling 

 inward nearly to, but not reaching, dorsum. A small dark dot on costa 

 between this line and base ; on lower half are scattered ligiit brown 

 scales. A dark broad band begins on costa, just beyond middle, as a 

 small dot, but broadens just below costa and ends on dorsum before anal 

 angle. The inner and outer edges of this band are irregular, with three 

 distinct rounded projections on the outer and the same number of 

 rectangular projections on the inner edges. Scattered over this band are 

 a few whitish and reddish-brown scales, the former predominating above 

 and the latter beneath the median line. Between this band and the basal 

 patch the colour is more whitish than basal patch, appearing as a paler 

 band, interrupted by a concentration of dark scales, forming a short 

 horizontal line about a third below the costa, and a dark dash on costa 

 in centre of light area; a broader band of darker scales begins about 

 median line and proceeds obliquely inwards towards, but not quite 

 reaching, costa. The lower half of this light area is a conspicuous patch 

 of almost white scales, in the centre of which is a small patch of light 

 brown. Beyond the central dark fascia the ground colour as light as 

 between oasal patch and dark fascia ; a conspicuous rounded subapical 

 patch of dark scales defines the pale area and causes the latter to appear 

 as a vvhitish band from costa to anal angle. On the costa are four evenly- 

 spaced dark dots, the inner in the centre of the vvhitish fascia, the outer 

 on the apex, and the one before the apical spot is confluent with the sub- 

 apical dark patch. On both the pale area and dark patches are scattered 

 light brown scales ; a line of almost black scales precedes the dark lead- 

 coloured cilia. Hind wing smoky-fuscous, under side same, but darker 

 on fore wing, the costa of latter marked with geminate whitish dots, 

 continuing over from the upper side. Abdomen grey, paler beneath ; 

 legs same as under side of abdomen, shaded with fuscous and annulated 

 with dark brown. In some specimens the light brown scales are missing, 

 this may be due to rubbing, as these scales seem to be longer and less 

 firmly rooted, but they are not long or erect enough to be classed as 

 raised scales. Alar Exp., 17 mm. 



Twenty-three specimens, collected by Dr. Dyar at Kaslo and 

 Kokanee Mt., and taken torpid on the snow of Kitchener Glacier about 



