YOSEMITE LEPIDOPTERA. 
BY HH. H. BEHR. 
- A small collection of Lepidoptera caught by Mr. Julius Starke 
exclusively in Yosemite, which has been recently sent to me, shows 
some interesting facts in regard to distribution, and throws a little 
light upon the complicated questions concerning the Argynnides of 
the Aglaia type. 
1. Danais Plexippus, specimens 6. 
One would hardly expect to find an insect belonging to a tropical 
family at so high an elevation, but I am told that it is abundant at 
Reno, Nevada, its larva feeding on a species of milkweed, Asclepias 
erosa, which grows there in great quantity. 
2. Argynnis Leto Behr, specimens 6 8, @ 5. 
3. Argynnis monticola Behr, specimens 4. 
4. Argynnis Zerene Boisd., specimens 6. 
All the specimens are of regular type, no transitional forms 
among them, and compared with other specimens, give evidence, 
at least, of their specific distinctness. If intermediate forms occur, 
they certainly should do so in a locality where the three species are 
common. 
Melitea montana Behr, specimen tf. 
Melitea Hoffmanni Behr, specimen 1. 
Grapta Zephyrus W. H. Edwards, specimens 5. 
Vanessa Antiopa L., specimens 5. 
Pyrameis Cardui L., specimens 5. 
I Limenitis Lorquint aids. specimens ¥; 
11. Limenitis Bredowii Hub., specimens 8. 
12. Thecla sepium Boisd., specimens 3. 
13. Lycena Acmon Doubled. (Antegon Boisd.), specimens 2. 
14. Lycena Piasus Boisd., specimens 4. 
15. Polyommatus Arota Boisd., specimens 5. 
16. Colias Chrysotheme Esp., var, Eurytheme Boisd., spec. 12. 
17. Pieris Napi L., var. pallida Scudd., specimens 6. 
18. Neophasia Menapia Feld., specimens 6 6, 2 8. 
19. Papilio Zolicaon Boisd., specimens 3. _ Eee 
20. Papilio Rutulus Boisd., specimen 1. ot Papilio sone? 
seems not to enter the valley.) 
21. The aes Deilephila lineata L., sil es 4: 
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