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Genus Parasemia Hbn. 

 Parasemia plantaginis L. 



Bombyx plantaginis L.: Syst. Nat., I, 501, 1758. 



One specimen in the Canadian National collection from the following Yukon 

 locality: Lansing river, Yukon Territory, June 24, 1905 (J. Keele). 



FAMILY AGARISTIDAE. 

 Genus Androloma Grt. 

 Androloma mac-cullochi Kirby. 

 Alypia mac-cullochii Kirby: Faun. Bor. Am., IV, 301, 1837. 



One specimen in the Canadian National collection from slopes of mount 

 Ortell, Yukon Territory, July 16, 1905 (J. Keele). 



FAMILY NOCTUIDAE. 



Genus Barrovia B. and McD. 



Barrovia fasciata Skin. 



Psychophora fasciata Skin. : Ent. News, XIII, 143, 1902. 



Two males as follows: Barter island, north coast of Alaska, July 11, 1914, 

 captured in bright sunshine on the tundra, temperature 56° F. (D. Jenness); 

 Herschel island, Yukon Territory, July 29, 1916 (F. Johansen). 



Both of these specimens are in fair condition. The species, doncerning the 

 generic status of which much has been written, is an interesting one. The type 

 locality is Point Barrow, Alaska. The specimen collected on Barter island is 

 shown on PI. V, fig. 17. 



Genus Parabarrovia, n. gen. 



(Type Parabarrovia keelei, n. sp.) 



Agrees with Hampson's characterization of the genus Agrotiphila, Section I 

 (Schoyenia), excepting that the fore-tibiee are not spined and veins 3 and 4 of 

 secondaries are stalked. 



In the Canadian Entomologist, vol. XL VIII, 290, Barnes and McDunnough 

 erected the genus Barrovia with type fasciata Skin., placing the genus near 

 Agrotiphila Grt., differing therefrom by its unspined fore-tibiae and hairy vesti- 

 ture. Dr. McDunnough has recently informed me, however, that this character- 

 ization is not correct, as the spined fore-tibiae of fasciata were overlooked at the 

 time. Barrovia B. and McD. will, therefore, come very close to Schoyenia, from 

 which it differs in antennal structure. 



Parabarrovia keelei, n. sp. 



Antennae serrate and fasciculate. Head, thorax, abdomen and feet clothed 

 with black and gray or silvery hairs intermixed. All the wings brownish, semi- 

 translucent, the primaries darker than the secondaries. The median area of 

 the primaries particularly towards the costa is irrorated with white, as is also 

 the costal margin to near apex. Hairs on costa yellowish. The brown neuration 

 of all the wings is conspicuous. Scales on discal vein black, showing as a black 

 streak. Ciha brownish-yellow. Underside of all wings paler than u^jper side, 

 the scales being of a creamy white colour. 



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