300 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [December, 



putnami. In valley. Not usually common. 



chalcis. On sunny mountain slopes above 6,000 feet. 



scepium ? A few specimens doubtfully referred to this species, 



which were taken at slightly lower altitude than the last. 

 behri. Common about flowers of the higher slope, of which Soli- 

 dago pumilla seems to be preferred to all others. 

 augustus. Lower canons ; rare. 



irus ? Three specimens taken in April on lower hillsides. 

 Chrysophanus virginiensis. From Salt Lake City (4,225 feet) up to 

 nearly 8,000 feet ; periodically occurring in numbers about 

 wild parsnip at Salt Lake City, but usually scarce. 

 helloides. Very common everywhere below 7,000 feet. 

 zeroe. Rather common from 6,000 to 7,000 feet. 

 rubidus. Quite common in some localities at about 6,000 feet. 

 Was plentiful in July, 1900, among wild mustard in Parley's 

 Canon. 

 Lemonias mormo. Not common ; found about asters and Apocynwii 



scemifolium on high and dry mountain slopes. 

 Satyrus pan/us. Common about dry foot-hills. 



charon. Sometimes common at about 6,000 feet. 



Chionobas chryxus. Taken on rocky hillside between 7,000 and 8,000 ft. 



Ccenonympha ampelos (elfco Edw.). Spring brood occurs in both valley 



and canons below 6,000 feet. September brood is confined to 



the valley. Usually common. 



ochracea (pamphilioides Reak.). Lower canons in June; higher 



altitudes later. Have taken it above 7,000 feet, July 24th. 

 Grapta zephyrus. In valley and as high as 7, coo feet in the mountains. 

 satyrus. In canons, up to about 6,000 feet. Neither rare nor com. 

 silenus. Scarce. Upper canons, at about 7,000 in August. 

 Vanessa antiopa. Common everywhere. 



milbertii.Ratih&r common in valley and canon. 

 californica. Canons at about 6,000 feet. Not common. 

 Pyrameis cardui. Periodically common in canon and valley. Have 



taken it as high as 7,000 feet. 



carye. Always common in valley and lower canons. 

 atalanta. Valleys and canons up to at least 6,500 feet. Not com. 

 Argynnis leto. Canons up to 8,000 feet. Males common; females not so. 

 platina. Com., especially the males. About same range as last.^-v 

 snyderi. Usually common. June brood almost entirely confined 

 to the mountains and consists of nearly all males, so far as ob- 

 served. July and August at higher altitudes with greater pro- 

 portion of females. For the past two years have noted a Sep- 

 tember brood occurring in Salt Lake Valley and consisting 

 almost wholly of females. My collecting record shows 30 $ 

 and i 9 collected in June. 10 9 and no cf in September. 

 nevadensis. Usually common in lower canons in June ; later at 

 higher elevations. Sexes in about equal numbers. 



