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LEPIDOPTERA 

 6. Hyphoraia subnebulosa Dyar 



Three males and one female were taken on St. George Island, 

 June 30. With these were taken five larvae apparently belonging 

 to this species. Two of these are larger and perhaps half grown. 

 They are heavily clothed with long soft hairs which increase in 

 length posteriorly and are rather closely appressed. In one the 

 hair is fulvous throughout ; in the other, fulvous on the sides and 

 glossy black dorsally. The smaller specimens are similarly 

 colored but have shorter and more erect hair. 



7. Agrotiphila alaskae Grote 



St. George Island, June 30. Two examples showing some 

 variation in distinctness of markings and depth of coloring ; one 

 malformed, or perhaps teneral specimen has a more rufous 

 tinge, paler beyond the t. p. line, with the ordinary spots pale 

 and contrasting. 



8. Psychophora sabini Curtis 



Of this species there are 64 specimens taken on St. Paul 

 island, June 29 to July 12, which are in condition suitable for 

 preservation. This series shows a most remarkable variation in 

 color and markings with no two specimens alike. From the more 

 typical form they vary to an almost uniform fulvous-brown or 

 become strongly banded. Among the latter the median area 

 becomes almost black in one extreme and of a light gray in 

 the other. This series would make a most interesting study in 

 insect variation. 



9. Phlyctaenia washingtonalis Grote 



Four smaller specimens were taken on St. George Island, 

 June 30, and one larger one on St. Paul Island, July 12. 



10. Phlyctaenia sp. 



One specimen of a clearly marked species was so determined 

 by Barnes & Lindsey. It was taken on St. Paul Island, July 7 '■ 



