LEPIDOPTEEA LYOAEN1DAE THECLA MOPSCJS. 779 



this, as well as the next patch on either side, is surmounted by a black 

 lunule ; anal angle black. 



Body gray-brown above, beneath dark brown, with white hairs inter- 

 spersed ; the abdomen yellow-gray ; legs dark brown and white ; palpi 

 white, fuscous at tip ; antennae annulated white and black ; club black, 

 tipped with pale fulvous. 



From 2 $ taken by H. W. Henshawat FortWingate, Ariz., July, 1874. 



This species is allied to Castalis and Smilacis, being of similar size and 

 shape. On the upper side deeper red than Castalis; on the under side there 

 is much resemblance to Castalis in the shades of color and in the common 

 band. But this last is much less irregular than in Castalis, in which the 

 separate spots that compose the band are not confluent, and the two in the 

 median interspaces are much behind the line of the rest. In Siva, the line is 

 scarcely broken at this point, and is confluent. In Castalis are two conspic- 

 uous white spots nearer base of secondaries, which are not represented in 

 Siva. Smilacis is fuscous on upper side, and below is most like Castalis; 

 the band being very irregular and the two spots next base appearing. 



Edwards, I. c. 



t THECLA CALIFORNICA, Edw. 



Thecla Californica, EDW., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862. 



T. Californica resembles T. Cygnus very closely. In the latter, however, 

 the stigma upon the primaries of the male ends in a blunt point ; in the 

 former, it is rounded. The species was taken by the expedition in Southern 



Utah. 



THECLA S^PIUM, Boisd. 



Thecla S&pium, MORRIS, Syn. Ain. Lep., 99. 



The first specimens seen were near Apex Grulch, Colorado, August 3. 

 In the course of about two hours, lift}- specimens, mostly females, were 



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taken on the Cloldenrod flowers (Solidaao). No specimens were taken else- 

 where. 



THECLA MOPSUS, Hiibner. 



Thecla Mopsus, HARRIS, lusects Injurious to Vegetation. 



A few specimens were taken at Apex Gulch with T. Scepium, and 

 others were obtained toward the last of August at Bailey's ranch, on the 

 South Park road. 



