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Undoubtedly one of the most brilliant North American Heliothinae, 

 and nearest relative to P. Sanguinea, Geyer, from which it is easily dis- 

 tinguished by its smaller size, intenser coloring, the dark grey head, 

 thorax and body and the black secondaries. 



Drasteria Distincta, n. sp. 



Head, thorax and body creamish white with a light bluish tint. An- 

 tennai grey. Legs creamish white. 



Primaries of a light blue tint with the following markings in brown: 

 A transverse line of irregular dots from costa to interior margin, par- 

 allel with exterior margin. The dots resting at intersection of nerves. 

 The two upper dots near apex the largest and most accentuated in 

 color. Between base and this line two more irregular transverse lines, 

 nearly connecting at interior margin, thus forming an irregular tri- 

 angular space, the centre of which is marked by a large, transverse re- 

 niform circle. The space shaded with brown. A marginal brown line 

 along exterior margin ; costa and fringes brown. 



Secondaries creamish white fringes concolorous. From apex to anal 

 angle a brown marginal, distinct line. Parallel with it, but pointed 

 outwardly at centre, an undulating, mesial band, joining marginal line 

 at anal angle. Indications of another interior mesial band of same 

 color from centre of costa to abdominal margin, hooked in at conjunc- 

 tion with latter. Base densely shaded with brown, fading off along 

 abdominal margin. 



Beneath, primaries and secondaries creamish white, powdered with 

 brown grains. Small brown discal spot on primaries. Marginal lines 

 of both wings distinct. 



Expanse of wings, 28 mm. Length of body, 7 mm. 

 Habitat: Belly River, N. W. Brit.Cola. (Capt. Geddes.) Types, $ $. 

 Coll. B. Neumoegen. 



D. distincta is near to D. coerulea, but not as vividly colored and 

 plainly distinct at first glance by its creamish white secondaries. 



Syneda Athabasca, n. sp. 



Antennas, head, thorax and abdomen grey. Abdomen beneath and 

 legs very light grey. 



Primaries very dark, nearly blackish, grey ; fringes concolorous. A 

 broad, light grey marginal band, accentuated by a dark grey blotch at 

 apex, and terminating at inner angle, having an anterior black marginal 

 line. A broad, light grey, oblique band, from costa near base to 

 middle of interior margin and nearly joining at latter the marginal 

 band. The space between the oblique and marginal bands very dark 

 grey, having at its upper centre a prominent irregular square, discal 

 blotch of whitish grey, from costal to median nervures, being toothed 

 at intersection of nervures. 



Secondaries yellowish white. A black marginal line from apex to 

 anal angle, having two triangular black blotches, pointing inwardly. 



