SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN ARCTIADAE. 359 
A phalerata !—WHarris. Figured in Harris’ Insects, new Edition, 
Fig 166. 
Male. Palpi black. Antenne black above with light-brown pec- 
tinations. Head ochre-yellow, narrowly bordered with black at the 
sides. Thorax ochre-yellow with THREE black stripes, one central, 
and one on each tegule. 
Primaries black, with very wide stripes of ochre yellow, one along 
the costa to near the tip, another along the hind margin, and a third 
very wide central stripe, furcate about the middle, both branches ex- 
tending to the hind margin ; the end of the lower branch is joined by 
a transverse stripe, which extends obliquely to the costa; and from 
the termination of the upper branch arises another extending across 
the tip to near the costa. 
Secondaries bright ochre-yellow, with three black spots along the 
posterior margin, and a patch of black at the anterior angle, which 
is prolonged along the anterior margin to near the base of the wing. 
Ciliz buff. 
Under surface with the same markings and nearly as distinct. 
Abdomen ochre-yellow, with a wide dorsal black band narrower 
towards the thorax, below black, with a central yellow band, wider 
towards thorax. Legs black, fringed with brownish-yellow hairs at 
their base ; anterior thighs spotted with reddish-yellow. 
Length of body 7 lines. Wings expand 16 lines. 
Larva undescribed. 
Var. Secondaries with a reddish tinge towards the inner margin. 
Under surface of abdomen black, with one small yellow dot 
near base. 
Hab.—Cobourg. (Mr. Bethune.) 
A philyra !—Drury. 
Male. Palpi black. Antenne blackish brown. Head and thorax 
reddish flesh color, the latter with two small black spots in front, 
three larger on disk, and a short one on each side at base of primar- 
ies of the same hue. 
Primaries black, with pale flesh-colored stripes; one along the 
costa deflected at the apical third of the wing to the posterior angle ; 
a broader stripe beneath the median vein, furcate about the middle, 
and extended to the hind margin, where it is turned at an acute an- 
gle towards the costa. The lower branch is also extended to the 
hind margin, where it is again slightly furcate, and joins the deflected 
