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Genus Eulype Him. 

 Eulype hastata L. 



Phalama-Geometra hastata L.: Syst. Nat., 527, 1758. 



In the Canadian National collection there are nine specimens of this widely 

 distributed and very variable species from the following Yukon Localities : 

 Kluane P.O., Yukon Territory, June 23, 1914 (D. D. Cairnes); Klotassin river 

 area, Yukon Territory, lat. 62° 31' to 63° 06', long. 137° 36' to 130° 30'. summer 

 of 1916 (D. D. Cairnes); between latitudes 67° 25' and 66° 30', long. 141°. 

 June 18-27, 1912 (D. D. Cairnes); Finlayson river, Yukon Territory. July 25, 

 1887 (Dawson and McEvoy). 



Genus Isturgia Hbn. 

 Isturgia truncataria Wlk. 



Fidonia truncataria Wlk.: Cat. Brit, Mus., XXIY, 1034, 1862. 



In the Canadian National collection there are five specimens taken in the 

 Yukon, as follows: 50 to 80 miles from Whitehorse, on Kluane road. Yukon 

 Territory, June 8-12, 1914, 4 examples (D. D. Cairnes); between lat. 67° 25' 

 and 66° 30' , long. 141°, June 12, 1912, 1 example (D. D. Cairnes). 



Genus Macaria Curt. 

 Macaria granitata Gn. 



Macaria granitata Gn.: Spec. Gen., X, 85, 1857. 



This common and widely distributed species was not present in the Arctic 

 collection. There is one specimen in the Ottawa National collection from the 

 Yukon, labelled: Burwash creek, Kluane district, Yukon Territory, Augusl 8, 

 1914 (D. D. Cairnes). 



Genus Phasiane Dup. 

 Phasiane hebetata Hl>t . 



Phasiane hebetata Hulst.: Bull. Brook. Ent. Soc, IV, 34, 1881. 



No specimens in the Arctic collection. In the National collection al 

 Ottawa, there is one specimen which was collected at Canyon river. 75 miles 

 from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, June 11, 1!)1-1 1 1). I). Cairnes . 



The species was described from Colorado. It is also known to occur in 

 Arizona and Washington Territory. In addition to the specimen referred to 

 there are in the Ottawa collection specimens from the provinces of Alberta and 

 Saskatchewan. Barnes and McDunnough 1 figure the species in their " Contri- 

 butions." 



< renus Itame Bbn. 

 Itame andersoni Swett. 



Diastictis andersoni Swett. : Can. Ent., KL VIII, 251, L916. 



Three specimens of this species are in the Canadian National collection. 

 all bearing the label "Yukon Territory, collected on the wagon road between 

 Whitehorse and Dawson, Aujiust 22. \\H)S (( ieo. Stewart ." I >ne of t he speci- 

 mens was submitted to Mr. L. W. Swett. who confirmed the determination. 

 The species was described from Atlin, B.C. Recently Blackmore 2 has figured 



> Cont, Nat. Hist. Lep. N. A.. IV. 2, pi. 21, f. 13, 1918. 

 2 Proc. Ent. Soc. B.C. to. 1917, 1918) pi. III. 



