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times restricted to basal bands, but diffused and with scattered scales; 

 venter yellowish, with black scales intermixed. Legs mostly yellow 

 scaled, the tarsi black, with basal white rings on the joints, those on the 

 hind legs large. Wings with the scales yellowish and black, the light 

 ones predominating. In Ontario and British Columbia the form with 

 banded abdomen occurs, but on the prairies, the abdomen is generally 

 all yellow scaled. 



The winter is passed in the egg state, the larvae developing in the 

 larger ground pools on the prairie in early spring. The mating habits 

 of the male have not been observed. The adults are not abundant, but 

 occasionally met with on prairies anjl open woodlands. 



Distribution : Canadian prairies, Minnesota^ and Wisconsin.' 



Canadian Records. 

 Albanjy, Ontario, July 10, 1918 (H. N. Awrey).^ 

 W,ihite River, Ontario, June 24, 1918 (H. G. Dyar).i 

 Nipigon, Ofitario, Jurae 26, 19 18 (H. G. Dyar).' 

 Dryden, Ontario, June 30, 19 18 (H. G. Dyar).' 

 Kenora, Ontario, July 2, 19 18 (H. G. Dyar).' 

 Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, July 4, 19 18 (H. G. Dyar).'- 

 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Junp 22, 1907 (F. Kjiab). 

 Aweme, Manitoba, June i, 1904 (N. Ctiddle).' 

 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 18, 19 18 (A. E. Cameron). 

 Belonge Creek, Saskatchewan, July — , 1907 (V. A. Armstrong).^ 

 Durs, Saskatchewan, June 19, 19 18 (A. E. Cameron). 

 Dundum, Saskatchewan, July 15, 1917 (A. E. Cameron).^ 

 Beaver Greek, Saskatchewa^n, July 17, 1917 (A. E. Cameron).^ 

 Regina, Saskatchewan, June 23, 1902 (J. Fletcher) .1 

 Pine Creek, Saskatchewan) July 12, 1903 (J. Fietcher). 

 Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, June 9, 1901 (J. Fletcher). 

 Carnduff, Saskatchewan, May 28, 1901 (J. Fletcher). 

 Oxbrow, Saskatchewan, June — -, 1907 (F. Knab). 

 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan), August 14, 19 18 (H. G. Dyar).' 

 Red Deer, Alberta, August 3, 1918 (H. G. Dyar). 

 Olds, Alberta, July 15, 1901 (J. Fletcher). ^ 

 Lochearn, Alberta, August 5, 1918 (H. G. Dyar).' 

 Lamoral, Alberta, August 6, 19 18 (H. G. Dyar).^ 

 Harrison, British Columbia, Jun.e 20, 19 19 (E. Hearle).' 

 Agassiz, British Columbia, May 23, 19 19 (E. Hearle)."- 

 Mission, British Columbia, July 14, 1919 (E. Hearle).^ 

 Mt. Cheam, British Columbia, August 3, 1899 (J. Fletcher).' 



iNo male; the record may refer to riparius. 



