1910] Smith—Notes on the Species of Anytus 209 
species distinct in his monographic work; but Mr. Dod who has 
collected many examples, asserted that he had both forms repre- 
sented in his captures and claimed that there was one species 
only. 
A series of 28 & and 23 92 from De Clair, Maan., secured 
through Mr. H. H. Brehme, added to what I had from other 
sources, gave me a series of 65 examples of the two forms and, 
at first sight, separation seemed hopeless. More careful sifting, 
however, made matters easier, and I finally sorted out 5 o& and 4 
2 as obscurus, all from Calgary, and the remainder, from Brandon, 
Cartwright, Miniota and De Clair, Manitoba, were all profundus. 
Obscurus is really well named and in the male differs obviously 
from profundus in a distinct brownish tinge, in the lack of con- 
trasts, especially in the s. t. space, in the much more even, powdery 
suffusion over the whole wing, and in the lack of definition to the 
median lines. 
Two males of obscurus and six of profundus were examined for 
genital structure and six figures, showing all noted variations, 
were made and are reproduced here for comparison. The harpes 
are asymmetrical and there is some little difference in each case; 
but the two obscurus stand out against the four profundus in the 
shorter, broader tip. The left harpe at tip shows in all profundus 
the little finger-like process at outer side below the level of tip 
which rises at once from the incision, while in obscurus the finger 
extends beyond the level of the border next adjoining. The 
differences are slight and perhaps not important; but for the 
present the superficial and other characters lead me to hold the 
two species as distinct. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 11. 
. Anytus privatus: New York specimen. 
. Anytus teltowa: New Jersey specimen. 
. Anytus obscurus: Calgary specimen. 
. Anytus obscurus: Calgary specimen. 
. Anytus profundus: Brandon, Manitoba. 
. Anytus profundus: De Clair, Manitoba. 
. Anytus profundus: Meiniota, Manitoba. 
. Anytus profundus: Cartwright, Manitoba. 
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