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Genus Eulype Hbn. 

 Eulype hastata L. 



Phalcena-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 139 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., XXIV, 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, August 8, 

 1914 (D. D. Cairnes). 



Germs Phasiane Dup. 

 Phasiane hebetata Hist. 



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



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

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

 from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, June 11, 1914 (D. D. 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." 



Genus Itame Hbn. 

 Itame andersoni Swett. 



Didstictis andersoni Swett.: Can. Ent., XLVIII, 251, 1916. 



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, August 22, 1908 (Geo. Stewart)." One of the 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 



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



2 Proc. Ent. Soc. B.C. 10, 1917, (1918) pi. III. 



