Arctiidfe 



not at all uncommon in western Pennsylvania. The larva has 

 been described by Dyar. 



(9) Apantesis quenseli Paykull, Plate XVI, Fig. 28, $. 

 (The Labrador Apantesis.) 



Syn. strigosa Fabricius: gclida Moeschler; Uturata M6n6tn6s; compli- 

 cata Walker; turbans Christoph. 



This little moth is found in Labrador, Greenland, and Arctic 

 America generally. It also occurs in Arctic Europe and Asia and 

 upon the summits of the Swiss Alps. It doubtless will be found 

 upon the American Alps in British Columbia. 



(10) Apantesis virguncula Kirby, Plate XV, Fig. 9,5, 

 Fig. 16, 5 . (The Little Virgin Moth.) 



Syn. dahurica Grote (wee Boisduval) ; speciosa Moeschler; otiosa Neu- 

 mcegen & Dyar. 



A variable species. The form described as otiosa has traces 

 of the transverse lines, characteristic of so many other species of 

 the genus, and the fore wings have a more checkered appearance 

 on this account. The insect occurs in the northern United 

 States and Canada. 



(11) Apantesis proxima Guerin-Meneville, Plate XV, Fig. 

 4, 9 . (The Mexican Tiger-moth.) 



Syn. docta Walker; mexicana Grote & Robinson; arizonensis Stretch; 

 mormonica Neumoegen. 



Form autholea Boisduval, Plate XVI, Fig. 32, $ . 



From the varietal form autholea figured in the plate proxima 

 may be discriminated by the fact that the latter has the hind 

 wings marked with dark brown or black spots on the margins. 

 The species occurs in southern California, Arizona, Mexico, and 

 Central America. 



(12) Apantesis blakei Grote, Plate XVI, Fig. 31, $. 

 (Blake's Tiger-moth.) 



Syn. bolanderi Stretch. 



This species is found in the mountains of California and 

 adjoining States. 



(13) Apantesis nevadensis Grote & Robinson, Plate XVI, 

 Fig. 29, $, . (The Nevada Tiger-moth.) 



Syn. behri Stretch. 



Form incorrupta Henry Edwards, Plate XV, Fig. 7, 9 . 



Syn. shastaensis French. 



