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cut with yellow. A median shade line is obvious on the costa ; but lost 

 between the ordinary spots. The claviform is large, black-ringed and 

 extends almost across the median space. The defining line is somewhat 

 diffuse inwardly, so that nearly the entire spot is black filled. The 

 orbicular is large, broadly oval, oblique, white ringed and powdery, the 

 center being smoky. A somewhat paler shade extends below the 

 orbicular, rilling the median space to the claviform and lightening that 

 part of the wing. The reniform is moderate in size, upright, kidney- 

 shaped, defined by black and white scales, which are best marked on the 

 inner border. There is a somewhat dusky shading along the inner 

 margin to the t. p. line and, taken as a whole, the s. t. space gives the 

 impression of being the palest part of the wing. Secondaries smoky, a 

 little paler at the base, with a vague discal lunule. Beneath smoky gray, 

 paler toward the base. Secondaries with the discal lunule well marked. 

 Expanse 1.05 to 1.15 inches = 26.5 to 29 mm. 



Hab. — Agnes Lake, B. C, 6800 feet, August 21st, Mr. Bean. 

 Garfield county, Colorado, 6000 feet, Mr. Bruce. 



The Colorado specimen is a male the other a female, and the 

 male is the larger of the two, as well as by all odds the most 

 brightly marked. The species has the wing form of ectypa and 

 the same general type of maculation ; but it is of a somewhat 

 sordid, dull brown and has none of the bright contrasts that led 

 Mr. Grote to call the Eastern form bella. The s. t. line shows a 

 slight tendency to angulate on veins 3 and 4 ; but does not seem 

 to form a complete W mark. 



Mamestra sutrina Grt. 



This species was unknown to me in 1891, and not until 1897 

 did I get two male examples which I felt safe in identifying with 

 this name. The first specimen was received from Dr. Barnes, 

 taken in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, July 8-15, and this 

 agrees well with Mr. Grote' s comparative characterization. The 

 second specimen was received from Mr. Dod, taken at Calgary, 

 Canada, June 30th. 



In the male sexual characters the resemblance to cuneate is 

 very slight and they come closer to quadrala of another series 

 with which the insect has not the least superficial resemblance. 

 The harpes are bent, the tip oblique and fringed with spinules, 

 the clasper corneous, very stout and clumsy, somewhat scoop- 

 shaped. 



Mamestra ingravfs Smith. 



Several specimens have been seen since the original descrip- 



