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SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN ARCTIADAE. 361 
fourth and fifth segments, and one on centre of back near tip. Un- 
der surtace entirely black. 
- Length of body 6 lines. Wings expand 16 lines. 
Larva undescribed. 
Hab.—St. Catherines. Rare. (Mr. Beadle.) 
A celia !—Saunders. Described in Proc. Ent. Soc. Philadelphia, 
Vol. 2." ‘No, 1. 
Male. Palpi black above, yellowish beneath. Head yellow, with 
black lateral stripes. Antenne brown, pectinated. Thorax yellow- 
ish-white, deeper in color towards the head, with two short black 
stripes in front, and three longer and larger on disk, one central and 
one on each tegule. 
Primaries brownish-black, with white stripes, a wide stripe having 
its origin at the base of the median vein, and from thence deflected 
towards the posterior angle, where it grows narrowly linear, from this 
two branches proceed : the first from about the centre of the wing 
extends in a straight line to the costa, the second obliquely towards 
‘the apex, terminating under the costal edge; a subterminal zigzag 
line forming a distinet W, crossed at the top by the oblique band.— 
Costa edged with yellowish to about the apical third of the wing. 
Secondaries lightish-brown, with two irregular yellow spots about 
the middle of the wing, and a stripe of the same color extending from 
the base along the submedian vein, to within a third of the hind 
margin. Inner margin yellow. Cilize brown, intermixed with white. 
Abdomen yellow, with a dorsal macular band black, and a row of 
black spots on each side; under surface whitish, with imperfect black 
bands. Legs black, spotted with yellow, and with tufts of yellow 
hairs at their base. 
Length of body 6 lines. Wings expand 14 lines. 
Larva undescribed. 
Var. a. Male. Secondaries dark-brown, with the yellow spots some- 
what smaller, inner margin brown. Legs edged with yel- 
lowish-white. 
Var. b. Male. Antenne light-brown. Head and thorax with a 
pinkish tinge. Secondaries with the central spots smaller 
than the type, and of a reddish color. Abdomen yellow- 
ish-red, with the central portion of under surface greyish- 
white. 
Vox. VIII. 2B 
