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Hind wings of a brilliant rosy pink, with a wide black marginal band, and an inner one 

 of the same colour, also a blackish shade extending from the base along the interior 

 margin. Expands three to three and a half inches. Found at London and other parts 

 of western Ontario. Larva feeds on willow. 



. 9. Concumbens. — A very beautiful moth, much smaller than Cara, but somewhat 

 resembling it. Fore wings light greyish-brown, marked with black crosslines and grey 

 shades ; hind wings bright rosy red with a wide white fringe, and the usual black bands, 

 the inner one of which does not reach the interior margin of the wins;. The moth is 

 found from Quebec to London, and is very common at Montreal. Expands about two 

 and a-half inches. Larva feeds on willow. This species is closely related to Catocala 

 pacta of Europe. It is somewhat larger, and the colour of the abdomen is different, being 

 light brown, while that of yacta is rosy red. Some specimens, however, of Concumbens 

 taken at Montreal have had this rosy tinge on the abdomen. 



10; Meskei. — A large species, closely resembling unijuga in size and markings, but 

 somewhat lighter in the grey of the fore wings, and the lines less distinct. Found at 

 London, also at Montreal (Hy. Edwards). Larva feeds on poplar. 



11. Unijuga. — A widely diffused species, being found at Hudson's Bay, and in all parts 

 of Quebec and Ontario. Fore wings dark grey, with the usual black lines, which are all 

 doubled. Reniform spot large, sometimes black, a whitish spot on the inner side. Sub- 

 reniform whitish. Hind wings dark red, marginal band irregular on inner side. Inner 

 black band not reaching to interior margin. Fringe white. Expands two and a-half to 

 three inches. Larva feeds on pqplar. 



12. Beaniana. — Identified as occurring at Montreal by Mr. Henry Edwards of N.Y. 

 somewhat smaller than unijuga, but much resembling it. Fore wings shorter and broader, 

 and more of a bluish grey. Hind wings rosy red, outer black band as in unijuga, but 

 somewhat toothed on the nervures on the inner side. Inner band ending in a point 

 curved up towards base of wing, but not touching interior margin. Rare. 



1 3. Briseis. — A fine species and of large size, fore wings very dark grey with black lines, 

 and a whitish irregular band extending nearly across the apical third of the wings. The 

 subreniform spot and a space above it are also whitish. Hind wings a rich deep red, 

 with usual black bands, the inner one of which hardly reaches the interior margin. 

 Expands two and a-half to three inches. Found from Montreal to London. Not un- 

 common. 



14. Semirelicta. — Fore wings light grey, crossed by black zigzag lines, the teeth o 

 the transverse posterior line not at all prominent. Subreniform spot whitish and sur~ 

 rounded by a heavy dark line, a whitish space above it. Inner black line on hind wings 

 almost straight, slightly hooked at the end, which does not reach interior margin. Ex- 

 pands two and a half to three inches. Found at Montreal. Rare. 



15. Faustina. — Primaries bluish grey, powdered with brown, lines and bands well 

 defined. Subreniform spot white, above this and beside the reniform spot is a white 

 space. Hind wings scarlet, outer band wide on anterior margin, narrowing to a point on 

 interior. Inner band angulated at about half way, and not reaching to interior margin 

 of wing. Expands about two and a half inches. Found at London. 



16. Parta. — A large and handsome moth, easily distinguished by the light grey fore 

 -wings, the reniform spot surrounded by a double black line and having a large whitish spot 

 •on the inner side, below which is the large subreniform. There are also whitish spots on 

 the apical third of the wings, and a black dash extending from the base to the apex, but 

 interrupted in the middle. The hind wings are light red, fringes white, outer black band 

 rather wavy on the inner side, inner black band narrow and regularly curved, but not 

 reaching to interior margin of wing. This species is widely diffused, being found 

 at Hudson's Bay and all over the Dominion. It is the commonest species at Quebec, and 

 seems to be one of the northern representatives of the genus. Expands about three inches. 

 Larva feeds on willow. 



17. Coccinata. Fore wings light grey with a bluish shade on the interior margin, 



