Genus Melitaea 



plate is a trifle paler than the male. Expanse, , .85 inch; ?, 

 i.oo inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



The habitat of this species is southwestern Texas. 



(20) Melitaea perse, Edwards, Plate XVI, Fig. 19, $ 

 (Perse). 



Butterfly. This is nearly related to the two foregoing species, 

 but the ground-color is darker fulvous than in dymas, the mark- 

 ings are slight as in that species, and the arrangement of the 

 spots and bands on the under side is similar. The marginal 

 crescents on the under side of the primaries are largest at the 

 apex and rapidly diminish in size, vanishing altogether about 

 the middle of the wing. Expanse, $ , i.oo inch ; $ , 1. 10 inch. 



Early Stages. These remain to be discovered. 



The only specimens so far found have come from Arizona. 



(21) Melitaea chara, Edwards, Plate XVII, Fig. 3, $ ; Fig. 

 4, $ , tinder side (Chara). 



Butterfly. No lengthy description of this pretty little species 

 is required, as the plate, which gives both sides of the wings, 

 shows their peculiarities with sufficient accuracy to enable an 

 exact determination to be made. The whitish spot on the costa 

 before the apex on the upper side, and the chalky-white mark- 

 ings and spots on the under side, serve at once to distinguish 

 this form from its near allies. Expanse, $, i.oo inch; ?, 1.25 

 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



I have a large series of this species, all from Arizona, where 

 it appears to be common. 



(22) Melitaea leanira, Boisduval, Plate XVI, Fig. 20, ? 

 (Leanira). 



Butterfly, $ . Ground-color brownish-black, fulvous on the 

 costa, with submarginal, median, and basal rows of yellow spots. 

 Both the primaries and secondaries have a marginal row of red 

 spots, and the former have in addition a submarginal row of such 

 spots. The under side of the primaries is reddish-fulvous, with 

 the markings of the upper side reproduced. The secondaries 

 have a marginal row of yellow crescents, then a black band in- 

 closing yellow spots, then a median band of long yellow cres- 

 cents. The remainder of the wing to its insertion is black, spotted 

 with yellow. 



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