SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN ARCTIADAE, 365 
Var. a. Primaries deeper in color both above and below, crossed 
above by three wavy bands of dusky black ; underside with 
an additional black line on disk. 
Var. b. Primaries like the type; secondaries whitish-yellow. 
Var. c. Markings on primaries very indistinct; secondaries immacu- 
late. 
The perfect moth appears from late in May to the middle of June. 
Hab.—London, very common; Cobourg (Mr. Bethune); Toronto 
(Prof. Croft, Dr. Morris); St. Catherines (Mr. Beadle) ; Hamilton 
(Mr. Reynolds) ; Kingston (Mr. Rogers) ; Montreal (Mr. D’ Urban.) 
Hyphantria.—Harris. 
Palpi hairy beneath, scarcely extended beyond the clypeus. Second 
joint very short, terminal joint nearly rudimental. Wings white, 
sometimes spotted with black. Abdomen with rows of black dots. 
Hind tibiz with one pair of gmall apical spurs. 
Table of species: 
A. Wings white, without dae nleea i eisiseelattenesne Us TeTZ Os. 
AA. Wings white spotted ... ; ape buatalatae cies Wilh 
B. Primaries with ei Pace aoe Se OE LEAR cunea. 
BB. Primaries with one black dot .....................pumetata. 
*H, textor.—Harris. 
* Palpi blackish. Antenne blackish-brown. 
** Wings pure white, without spots. 
“Fore femurs tawny yellow, without spots. 
“Larva greenish, dotted with black; a broad blackish stripe along 
the top of the back, and a bright yellow stripe on each side. The 
warts from which the thin bundles of hairs proceed, are black on 
the back, and rust yellow or orange on the sides. Head and feet 
black. They spin large webs, and live in communities.” 
Hab.—Mass.; Penn.; Georgia. 
*H. cunea.—Drury. Figured in Drury I, pl. 18; Sm. Abb., pl. 70. 
“Antenne blackish brown. Thorax ash color, usually unspotted, 
sometimes with a few black spots. 
“Primaries white, with highly variable markings, usually with 
numerous black spots; external margin with five spots; those nearest 
the tip triangular; sometimes the spots fewer. | 
