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to Mr. Schaus. It is a close ally of M. beckeri, but differs chiefly in the markings of 

 the underside of the secondaries, as well as in the other points mentioned above. 



Two species of Melitcea, M. pola and M. sonorce, have been described by Boisduval 

 as from Sonora (Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xii. p. 56), but it is not certain that they were 

 found within our limits. Dr. Skinner, in his ' Synonymic Catalogue of N. American 

 Rhopalocera,' p. 14 (1898), places these names as synonyms of M. whitneyi and M. gabbi,. 

 Behr, respectively. We have a specimen labelled " Sonora " which agrees with others 

 sent us by Strecker as M. gabbi. Further evidence is required before these so-called 

 species, which possibly are only varieties of a single N. -American form, can be included 

 in our fauna. 



PHYCIODES (I. p. 190). 



Phyciodes cyneas (I. p. 191). 



To the localities given, add: — Mexico, Pinos Altos in Chihuahua (Buchan- Hepburn), 

 Durango city {Becker), Pinal, Puebla (Flwes). 



Phyciodes theona (I. p. 192). 



Melitcea theona, Boisd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. xii. p. 56 3 . 



To the localities given, add : — Mexico, N. Sonora 3 (Morrison), Durango city (Becker), 

 Presidio de Mazatlan (Forrer), Tampico, Lake Chapala (Richardson), Tierra Colorada, 

 Xucumanatlan, Dos Arroyos, Omilteme, Soledad, Acaguizotla, Rio Papagaio, Atoyac 

 (H. H. Smith) ; Guatemala, Duenas (Champion) ; Honduras, San Pedro Sula ( Wittkugel); 

 Nicaragua, Matagalpa (Richardson). 



Specimens from Arizona and Sonora, one of which has been sent us under the name 

 Melitcea thekla, and another as M. bollii, Edw., are redder on the upperside, but do 

 not differ in other respects. The seven examples from Duenas, including both sexes, 

 are smaller, but in colour and marking are identical. 



Phyciodes ezra (I. p. 192). 



Phyciodes ezra, Staud. Exot. Schmett. p. 91, t. 36 *. 



To the localities given, add : — Panama, Panama city (J. J. Walker, Hepburn). 



Phyciodes tharos (I. p. 193). 



To the localities given, add : — Mexico, N. Sonora (Morrison), Orizaba (Elwes), Vera 

 Cruz (F. D. G.). 



5 (a). Phyciodes phaon. 



Melitcea phaon, Edw. Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. p. 505 l . 



Phyciodes phaon, Edw. Butt. N. Am, ii. r Phyciodes, t- 2. ff. 14-17 2 ; Aaron r Papilio, iv. p r 177 3 . 

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