LEPIDOPTERA NYMPHALIDAE PYEAMEIS HUNTERA. 769 



GRAPTA ZEPHYRUS, Eclw. 



Grapta Zephyrus, EDW., Butterflies N. A., i. 



P. Zephyrus var. Thivdamas, SCUD., Syn. List, 1875. 



This was by far the most abundant species of its genus in Colorado. 

 It was first seen June 5 at Turkey Creek (7,500 feet), but did not appear 

 until about three weeks later near the South Park (9,000 feet). About 

 twenty -five specimens were taken in June ; probably these all had hiber- 

 nated. Scarcely any were seen in July, while in August about thirty more 

 were captured. The species was brought by the expedition from Arizona 

 and Southern Utah. It is not uncommon in California. 



VANESSA, (Fabr.) Westwood. 







VANESSA ANTIOPA, Liiin. 



Was seen here and there through the mountain region, but was not 

 common. It was brought by the expedition from Arizona and Utah. 



VANESSA MILBERTII, Godart. 

 Vanessa Milbertii, HARRIS, Insects Injurious to Vegetation. 



In the waste places, on the outskirts of Denver, nettles were abundant, 

 and early in June almost every plant had upon it many caterpillars of V. 

 Milbertii, in various stages of growth, and the females were still depositing 

 their egg clusters. Some of the larvae were reared, the perfect insects 

 emerging early in July. The species is found throughout the mountains in 

 considerable numbers. 



VANESSA CALIFORNICA, Boisd. 

 Vanessa Californica, BOISD., Ann. Soc. Eut. de France, 1852. 



But three or four specimens were seen in Colorado, all near Turkey 

 Creek, toward the last of June. They alight frequently in the road, or on 

 tree trunks, but are wary and difficult to approach. 



PYRAMEIS, Hiibner. 

 PYRAMEIS IIUNTERA, Drury. 

 Cynthia Huntera, HARRIS, Insects Injurious to Vegetation. 



Not at all a common species. One or two specimens were taken about 

 the middle of June, and also later in the season in Colorado. The expe- 

 dition also found the species in Arizona. 

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