AMERICAN MACROLEPIDOPTERA NORTH OF MEXICO. 



157 



327. PHOCUS, W. H. EDWDS., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., V, p. 14, 



(1874); (Cercyonis P.] Scud., Buff. Bull., JI, p. 

 242, (1875). 



328. NEPHELE, KIRBY, (Hipparchia N.}, Faun. Am. Bor., 



IV, p. 297, (1837); (Ereb. N.) Pbldy.-Hew., Gm. 

 Piur. Lep., II, p. 380, (1850-1852) ; (Hipp. N.) 

 Emm., Agr. Nat. Hist, N. Y., p. 213, t. 33, (1854); 

 (Ereb. N.) Morris, Syn., p. 76, (1862); (Hipp. N.) 

 Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg-, Flint's Ed., p. 306, f. 130, 

 (1 862) ; (Satyr. N.} W. H. Edwds., Proc. Ent, Soc., 

 Phil., p. 195-200, (1866); (Hipp. N.) Kirby, Cat, 

 ]>. 81, (1871) ; (Minoits N.) Scud., Syst, Rev. N. Am. 

 Butt, 6, (1872), ((krcyonis N.) Buff. Bull., II, p. 

 242, (1875). 

 Larva on grass. 



var. a. ARIANE, BDL., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 2me Ser. X, 

 p. 307, (1852); Morris, Syn., p. 77, (1862); (Eno- 

 dia A.) Reak., Proc. Ent. Soc., Phil., VI, p. 145, 

 (1866); (Hipp. A.) Kirby, Cat,, p. 81, (1871); 

 (Cercyonis A.) Scud., Buff. Bull., II, p. 242, (1875). 



With the exception that the under side is a little paler and the 

 striae not as sharply defined, this presents scarcely any differ- 

 ence from the stem form. Sometimes the black spot at in 

 ner angle on upper side of primaries is accompanied by a 

 contiguous smaller one. 



var. b. BOOPIS, BEHR, Proc. Cal. A cad. Nat, Sc., Ill, 

 p. 164, (1864); W. H. Edwds., Proc. Ent, Soc., 

 Phil., VI, p. 196, (1866); (Hipp. B.) Kirby, Cat,, 

 p. 81, (1871) ; (Cercyonis B.} Scud., Buff. Bid!.. II, 

 p. 242, (1875). 



Devoid of ocelli on under surface of secondaries. 



f*var. c. GABBII, W. H. EDWDS., Trans. Am. Ent, Soc., 

 Ill, p. 193, (1870); (Hipp. G.} Kirby, Cat,, p. 

 644, (1871); (Cercyonis G.) Scud., Buff' Bull., II, 

 p. 242, (1875). 



I have had no opportunity of examining the types of this in- 

 sect; from the description I cannot separate it from Nephele, 

 or Ariane. 



var. d. ALOPE, FABR., (Pap. A.), Ent. Syst,, III, 1, p. 

 229, (1793); Herbst, Natursyst., VIII, p. 296, 

 (1796); (Satyr. A.} Godt., Enc. Meth., IX, p. 524, 

 (1823); Bdl.-Lec., Lep. Am. Sept., p. 228, 

 (1833); (Hipp. A.} Harris, Hitch. Rep. Geo. Min., 

 etc., Mass., Ed. 1, p. 590, (1833); (Euodia A.) 

 Pbldy., List Lep. B. M., I, p. 136, (1844); Pbldy.- 

 Hew.*, Gen. Piur. Lep., II, p. 392, (1850-1852); 

 (Hipp. A.) Emm., Agr. Nat. Hist. N. Y., p. 213, 

 t, 33, (1 854) ; (Satyr. A.) Morris, Syn., p. 76, (1862) ; 

 (Hipp. A.) Harris, Ins. Inj. Veg., Flint's Ed., p. 

 305, f. 127, (1862); (Enodla A.} Reak., Proc. Ent, 

 Soc., Phil., VI, p. 145, (1866); (Satyr. A.) W. H. 

 Edwds., 1. c., p. 196-200, (1866); (Hipp. A.) 

 Kirby, Cat,, p. 81, (1871); (Minois A.) Scud., Syst. 



Brit, Col., 



Oregon, 



Montana, 



Canada, 



British 



Columbia; 



northern 



IT. S. east of 



Rocky 



Mts. ' 



California. 



( )regon, 



Montana, 



California. 



Oregon. 



Middle and 

 Western 

 States from 

 Atlantic to 

 the Rocky 

 Mts. 



