Lepidoptera \ \ i 



Genus Lygris Hbn. 

 Lygris destinata Moesch. 



Lygris destinata Mocschler: Wien. Ent. Monat., 375, IV, 1860. 



Among a small collection of lepidoptera made in the Yukon in 1908 by Mr. 

 Geo. Stewart, the specimens being now in the National collection a1 Ottawa, 

 arc three specimens of Lygris destinata Hbn. taken at Nordenskiold, 63 miles 

 from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, August 23, 1908. With these specimens 

 are two other examples taken on the same day and at the same place, which 

 resemble destinata but the antemedian band and the subterminal area are 

 distinctly yellowish, thus approaching, according to Dr. McDunnough, who 

 examined the specimens, similis of Walker. 



Ten other specimens of what is probably this latter form were brought back 

 by members of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. These were taken as follows: 

 Nome, Alaska, August 24, 25, 1916, 4 specimens (F. Johansen); cape Pullen, 

 Wollaston Land, Victoria island, Northwest Territories, August 18, 1915, 4 

 specimens (D. Jenness); Bernard harbour, Northwest Territories, Augu-t 25, 

 1915, 2 specimens (F. Johansen). 



Unfortunately most of these specimens are in poor condition. 



Genus Dysstroma Hbn. 

 Dysstroma truncata Hufn. 



Geometra truncata Hufn. : Berl. Mag., IV, 602, 1769. 



One specimen in the Canadian National collection from Bart let t bay 

 off Glacier bay, Alaska, June 10, 1907 (D. H. Nelles). 



This specimen is in poor condition but Dr. J. McDunnough who examined 

 it, considered it to be this species. In the Barnes' collection there are specimens 

 of truncata from southern Alaska. 



Dysstroma citrata Linn. 



Phalcena citrata Linn.: Faun. Suec, p. 332, 1761. 



One specimen from Latouche, southern Alaska, September 3, 1916 I 

 Johansen). 



The specimen is in poor condition but is apparently a form of this species. 



In addition there is in the Canadian National collection a specimen from 

 the Yukon, namely, from. Burwash creek, Kluane district. August \. 1914 

 (D. D. Cairnes), the determination of which was confirmed by Mr. Swett. 



Genus Xanthorhoe Hbn. 



Xanthorhoe abrasaria congregata Wlk. 



Thera congregata Wlk.: Cat. Brit. Mus., XXIV, 1,264, L862. 



In the Canadian National collection are four specimens from the Yukon. 

 namely from wagon road between Whitehorse and Dawson. Yukon Territory, 

 July 7 to August 2, 1908 (Geo. Stewart). The species was qo1 me1 with by 

 Mr. Johansen or other members of the Arctic Expedition. 



In Dyar's Catalogue, 1 congregata of Walker is given as a synonym ^i 

 unangidata of Haworth. This has been corrected by Barnes and McDunnough 

 in their Contributions'- and given in their recently issued check list 3 as the 

 American race of abrasaria. 



1 List of N. A. Lepidoptera, 1902. 



2 Cont. Nat. Hist. Lep. N. A., II, 5, 204. 



3 Check List of the Lep. of Boreal Amor., 1917. 



