AMERICAN MACROLEPIDOPTERA NORTH OF MEXICO. 



71 



P. Aliaska, Soudder, Ent. Notes, II, Proc. Bost, Soe. 

 Nat. Hist., (1869); Kirby, Cat,, p. 566, (1871). 



The N. Am. examples are a little darker in the yellow of 

 ground colour, resembling in this the form occurring in 

 Sicily, Turkey, etc.* Its larva has not yet been found in 

 this country, but of course it feeds on the Umbelliferce. 



14. ZOLICAON, BDI,., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 281, (1852); 

 Morris, Syii., p. 4, (1862); Kirby, Cat., p. 566, 

 (1871); Streck., Lep., Rhop., Hot, p. 46, t. VI, f. 3, 

 3, (1873) ; Hy. Edwds., Proc. Ciil. Ac-ad. Sc., (1873); 

 W. H. Edwds., Butt. X. Am., II, t. VI, Pap., 

 (1875). 



Zelicaon, Luc., Rev. Zool., p. 136, (1852). 

 Machaon var. Californica, Men., Cat. Mus. Pctrop., 

 Lep. I, j). 69, (1855). 



Larva on umbelliferous plants, carrot, etc. 



+ 15. INDRA, REAR., Proc. Ent. Soc., Phila,, VI, p. 123, (1866) ; 

 Kirby, Cat,, p. 567, (1871); Streck., Lep., Rhop., 

 Met.,' p. 9, t. II, f. 1 d\ (1873); Proc. Ac-ad. Xat, 

 Sc., Phil., j>. 150, (1876) ; Putnam, Proc. Davenport 

 A cud. Sc., I, p. 182, t. XXXV, f. 5 9 (1876). 



16. PERC; AMUS, HY. EDWDS., Proc. California A cad. Sc., 



(Dec., 1874). 



According to its author close to Indra, but has tails as long as 

 Asterius. Described from one cf taken in Santa Barbara, 

 California, May, 1873. 



17. ASTERIUS, (.'RAM., Pap. Exot., IV, t, 385, (1782); Esp., 



Aus., Schmett., t. 11, f. 1, 2, t. 40, f. 6, (1785-1798) ; 

 Euphoeades A., Hi'tb., Verx. Bek. Schmett., p. 83, 



(1816). 

 P. Asterias, Fabr., Mant. Ins., II, p. 2, (1787); Syst. 



Ent., Ill, p. 6, (1793) ; Godt. Enc. Meth., IX, p/58, 



(1819); Bdl.-Lec., Lep. Am. Sept., t. 4, (1833); 



Bdl., Sp. Gen., 1, p. 332, (1836); Lucas, Lep. 



Exot., p. 38, t. 20, ( 1 835) ; Morris, Syn., p. 5, ( 1 862) ; 



Harris, Ins. Inj. Ve^., Flint's Ed.', p. 265, t. IV, 



(1862). 



Ajax, Clerck, (nee Linn.), I cones, t. 33, (1764). 

 Troilus, Drary, (nee Linn.), 111. Exot. Ent,, I, t. 11, 



f. 2, 3, 5, (1773) ; Fabr., Ent, Syst., I II, p. 4, ( 1793) ; 



Abb.-Smith, Ins. Ga., I, t. 1,'(1797); (Vain., Pap. 



Exot., Ill, t. 207, (1782). 

 Polyxcnes, Fabr., Syst, Ent., p. 444, (1775); Kirbv, 



Cat., p. 566, (1871). 



.Larva on parsnip, carrot, parsley, cicuta, and the like. 

 *var. a. BREVICAUDA, SAUXDERS, Packard's Guide, 



p. 245, (1869); Kirby, Cat. p. 567, (1871); \V. H. 



Edwds., Butt. X. Am., II,t. VIII, Pap., f. 3,4,5, 



(1875). 



The macular bands of upper surface of wings fulvous instead 

 of yellow ; tails very short. 



California, 



Utah, 



Colorado, 



Oregon, 



Vancouver's 



Island. 



Colorado. 



California. 



United 

 States and 

 Territories 

 from Atlan- 

 tic to Pacific. 



Newfound- 

 land. 



* P. Machaon var. Sphyrus, Hub., Sam. Ex. Schmett., f. 775, 77G, (1818-1824;. 



