358 SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN ARCTIADAE. 
the median vein, or just below it; the second at the apical third, 
uniting with the wide longitudinal stripe below. 
Secondaries pale reddish-buff, with five or six black spots, one 
within, the others along the posterior margin, where they form an ir- 
regular macular band. Cilize whitish. 
Under surface paler, with markings less distinct, excepting to- 
wards the apex. 
Abdomen reddish above with the tip, and a dorsal macular band 
black. Under surface dark brown, imperfectly annulated: with 
whitish hairs. 
Length of body 5-8 lines. Wings expand 17 to 20 lines. 
Larva undescribed.* 
Var. a.—Primaries with the stripes reddish; secondaries pinkish- 
red. Abdomen with two additional rows of spots at the 
sides ; under surface black, centered with yellowish- 
brown. 
Var. b.—Primaries with the stripes nearly white ; secondaries pink- 
ish-orange. Abdomen with two additional rows of spots ; 
black, with some faint lightish central spots. 
Var. c.—Primaries with the stripes pale; secondaries hright red. 
Abdomen entirely black below. 
Var. d.—Primaries with all the stripes narrower and reddish ; secon- 
daries bright red. Abdomen with macular band above 
very wide ; entirely black below. 
Var. e.—Primaries with the stripes reddish-ochre, costa edged only 
to about the basal third of wing; secondaries vermillion- 
red. Abdomen deep black below. 
Hab.—London: common. Toronto (Mr. Bethune ; Prof. Croft ; 
Dr. Morris). St Catharines (Mr. Beadle). Tomes (Mr. Rey- 
nolds). New York. 
* A single specimen of the larva of this species was taken during the present season, on 
the 2nd of June, under alog. Length 13 to 14 inches. Head small, black, reddish at sides. 
Body dull black, rather glossy, with a slightly reddish tinge. On each segment is a trans- 
verse row of black tubercles, emitting tufts of stiff bristly hairs of the same hue. WHairs on 
the two hinder segments longer than those on the other. A faiut whitish dorsal line from 
the head to the third seement, and another faint mark of the same eolor on the terminal 
segment. Under surface dull red, feet and prolegs of the same color. 
