AMERICAN MACROLEPIDOPTERA NORTH OF MEXICO. 



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223. 



GENUS 5. MELITyEA, FAKR. 



J Phyciodes, IRtb. \ 

 { Eresia, Bdl. J 



HERMAS, HEW., (Eresia H.), Ex. Butt, III, Eres., t. ! Los Angelos, 

 5, f. 32, (1864); (Pkyciodes H.) Kirby, Cat., p. Califa. ; 

 174, (1871); Scud., Buff. Bull., II, p. 208, (1875). : . Mexico. 

 exia Geniyueh, Reak., Proc. Eut. Soc., Phil., V, ]). 



225, (1865). 



The figure of (under side) JFermas agrees with the original type 

 of Gfnigueh, Reak., in every respect except that the ground 



co 



lour of the former has a little more of a reddish tinge, not 



224. 



so much of an ochre. 



TEX ANA, W. H. EDWDS., Proe. Ent, Soe., Phil., IF, p. Texas, Lou- 

 81, (1863); (Eresia T.} Reak., 1. e., V, p. 226, isiana, Flor- 

 (1865); (Phi/u. T.} Kirby, Cat., p. 174, (1871); ida, Mexico. 

 (Anthanassa 7'.)Scud., Buff. Bull., II, p. 268, (1875). 

 Eresia Cincta, W. H. Edwdx., Proe. Ent. Soc., Phil., 

 II, p. 502, (1861); (Phyc. f'.) Kirby, Cat., p. 177, 

 (1871). 



Eresia timcrdis, Heir., Ex. Butt., Ill, Ercs., t. 5, I'. 

 33, 34, (1864); Reak., Proc. Eut, Soc., Phil., II, 

 p. 226, (1865). 



f*225. PUNCTATA, W. H. EDWDS., (Eresia P.), Trans. Am. 



Arizona, 



Ent, Soc., Ill, p. 191, (1870); (Phyo. P.) Kirby, New Mexico 

 Cat., p. 647, (1871); (Aiitlianunsa P.) Scud., Buff. 

 Bull., II, p. 268, (1875). 



226. FRISIA, POEY, Cent. Lej). Cuba, p. 9, t. 2, (1832); 



Florida 



(Meliihcea F.) Cat, Met., etc., Mem. Soc. Econ. ' Keys; Cuba. 

 Hab., 2 Ser. Ill, 125, (1846) ; (Melifaa F.) La Sui;-., 

 Hist, Cub. Anim. Art,, p. 535, (1857); (Eresia F.} 

 H-S., Schmett. Cuba Reg. Corr.-Blatt, p. 162, 

 (1864); Reak., Proc. Ent. Soc., Phil., II, p. 226, 

 (1865); (Pht/c. F.} Kirby, Cat., p. 173, (1871); 

 Scud., Buff. Bull., II, p. 267, (1875). 

 Eresia Gyges, Hew., Ex. Butt,, III, Eres., t. 6, f. 45, 



46, (1864). 



227. PICTA, W. H. EDWDS., Proc. Eut. Soc., Phil., IV, p. Colorado, 

 201, (1865); (Eresia P.) Reak., Proc. Eut. Soc., i Nebraska, 

 Phil., VI, p. 141, (1866); (Mel. P.] Kirby, Cat., p. Arizona, 

 171, (1871); Streck., Lep., Rhop.-Het., p. 65, t. 8, Mexico. 



1*228. 



f. 10, (1873) ; (Phyc. P.) Scud., Buff. Bull., II, p. 

 267, (1875). ' 

 CANACE, W. H. EDWDS., (Phyc. C.), Trans. Am. Ent, l Southern 



Soc., ill, p. 206, (1871); Scud., Buff. Bull., II, p. 

 267, (1875); Mead, Wheeler's Rep., V, p. 764, 



(1875). 



This is only known to me through Mr. Edwds.' description, 

 which, however, seems equally applicable to M. PirAa, but 

 whether it be identical with that species I am of course at 

 present unable to determine; or again, it mav be only 

 another of the endless variations of M. Pratensis. 



California. 



