32 I Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 
Hyphoraia festiva Bork. 
Boinhyx f estiva Bork.: Eur. Schmett., Ill, p. 191 (1790), nee. Hufn. 
Bombyx lapponica Thunb.: Diss. Ent., pt. II, p. 40, f. 7 (1791). 
Four speeimens of this rare species from the following localitias : 
Bernard harbour, Northwest Territories, July 9, 24, 1915, July 3, 1916, 2 males, 
1 female (F. Johansen); Port Epworth, Coronation gulf. Northwest Territories, 
July 15, 1915, 1 male (J. J. O'Neill). The specimen obtained on July 24, 1915, 
was reared. (Breeding record 68.) 
These specimens resemble rather closely the figure of the species which is 
given in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World. ^ As is to be expected among 
arctiid moths the markings are variable. Such variation is indicated in the 
two male specimens figured on PI. V, figs. 19 and 20. The abdomen of the 
female is much redder than that of the male as is also the underside of the 
wings. The antennae of the males are distinctly pectinate similar to the males 
of H. parthenos Harr. 
On July 7, 1915, Mr. Johansen found the cocoon of the moth which emerged 
on July 24, attached to a stone near a river bed at Bernard harbour, Northwest 
Territories. His notes indicate that the pupa was 20 mm. long, smooth and 
black. The resultant moth a female, was kept alive. Mr. Johansen's notes 
read : 
"August 8 — Imago still living. During the last few days she laid about 
one dozen pale-green eggs (1 mm. in diameter) on different places in the jar. 
"August 16 — Imago dying. She has now laid seventy eggs all told." 
The cocoon is thin, pale yellowish-white, oval, 25 mm. long, 14 mm. wide; 
the pupa and cast larval skin are plainly observable through the cocoon. 
The following notes on the larva have been made from the cast skin removed 
from the cocoon: 
Head 3 mm. wide, rounded, black, pohshed, mouth parts reddish. Body 
black, tubercles large, each bearing a bunch of spreading, rather long hairs, 
slightly spinulose, those from the dorsum being mostly of a sordid whitish 
colour with black and dark brown hairs intermixed, while those from the lower 
lateral and ventral areas are darker, being black or dark brown. Thoracic feet 
black, red tipped, shiny; prolegs also black, shiny, crotchets mostly reddish. 
Pupa. — Length 18 mm., width at widest part 6-5 mm., polished, anterior 
half of abdominal segments slightly pitted and with short setse; posterior half 
smooth, as in Hyphoraia alpina Quens. Wing-cases and thorax slightly wrinkled. 
Cremaster different from this latter species being shaped as shown on PI. Ill 
at fig. 11, and bearing about forty stout capitate dull reddish bristles. 
Seitz^ refers to the larva as being dark grey with small black head and 
long black or foxy red hair. The food plant is given as Vaccinium uliginosuni 
and other bog plants. 
In addition to the above specimens there is in the Ottawa collection a female 
bearing the label " Hudson bay. Dr. Bell," which we associate with this species. 
Genus Apantesis Wlk. 
Apantesis quenseli Payk. 
Bombyx quenselii Payk.: Skriv. of Nat. Selsk., II, 99, 1793. 
In the Entomological Record for 1915^ I recorded this species from 141st 
meridian, north of mount Natazht, 6,500 feet, July 1, 1913 (E. W. Nesham). 
This specimen, a female, is in the Canadian National collection. 
' Macrolepidoptera of the World, Div. I, Palsearctica, Vol. 2, plate 17e 
2 Ibid. p. 95. 
3 Rep. Ent. Soc. Ont., 1915. 
