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little odd therefore to read in Walker's description " discal mark sil- 

 very." This is the sort of thing that makes identification from writ- 

 ten descriptions so easy (sic?). 

 Autographa v=alba, sp. nov. (PI. VI, Fig. 2.) 



Color with grayish shades delineating the pattern. T. a. line, outcurved, gray- 

 ish against an outer shading of dark brown. A break occurs above the median vein, 

 the line at the costa showing as a light and a dark spot adjacent. T. p. line similarly 

 geminate, the darker lining now occurring inwardly of the lighter line ; gently curv- 

 ing outwardly from the costa and inwardly near the median space, dentate opposite 

 the sign S t. line distinct, occurring as the sharp outline of the brownish band, 

 against the lighter, grayish outer border, one outcurve from the costa to the median 

 vein • two teeth opposite the sign. Orbicular small, dark, lying in a gray field be- 

 tween the costal terminations of the t. a. line, and the sign. Reniform famt, Imed 

 with thread of white, against broad blackish. A blotch of dark brown connects it 

 with the costa. The sign is a V, the open ends touching the median vein, approxi- 

 mately white, not metallic. Fringes cut. Secondaries fuscous, darker towards the 

 border. Expands, 40 mm. 



Habitat: Wyoming. 



Type : Female, in the collection of the author. 

 Described from a single specimen taken in Yellowstone Park, 

 Wyoming, by Dr. William Barnes. 



Examination of the figure shows one wing apparently darker than 

 the other. This is accounted for probably by staining. The descrip- 

 tion, therefore, is made from the lighter wing, and a fresh specimen 

 should show strong contrasts in the shading. Its large size and thm 

 vestiture would place this with ceha, ampla and epigcva, but m color 

 scheme and pattern it is very close to siireua and spcciosa. It would 

 not be strange, when other specimens are taken, to find the V sign 

 accompanied by a dot, either separated or connected. 

 Autographa epigaea Grt. (PI. VII, Fig. 16.) 



My material agrees with the type in British Museum. 

 Autographa ampla Walk. (PL VII, Fig. 6.) 



My material agrees with type in British Museum. A specimen 

 obtained from Mr. Strecker and labeled by himself as agreeing with 

 his alterna, authenticates my statement as to synonymy. 

 Autographa surena Grt. (PI. VIII, Fig. lo.) 



:^Iy examples identified by the type kindly loaned by Mrs. Fernald. 

 Autographa speciosa, sp. nov. (PI. VI, Fig. 9.) 



Color chocolate brown, lines and shadows pearly gray. Coloration same as in 

 surena; fresh specimens of both required for comparison, as in old or flown speci- 



