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chitone. Our commonest Argynnis in the immediate neighbor- 

 hood of Salt Lake City. Males seem to be slightly in excess. 

 egleis. Not common. 6,000 to 7,000 feet. 

 Cornelia. In the upper canons. 

 Melitcza acastus. Males are usually quite common about the lower hills 



and canons. Females rather scarce. 

 maria. Periodically abundant in certain localities, but usually 



scarce. About 6,000 feet altitude. 

 Phyciodes tharos. Common, especially in the canons. 

 Camilla. Very common everywhere. 



mylitta. Common in the canons where it is usually associated 

 with l\felitcza acastus, from which it is indistinguishable when 

 on the wing. 

 Limenitis disippus. Meadow lands of Salt Lake Valley. Usually not 



common. 



wiedemeyerii. Common about Salt Lake City, and from thence to 

 altitude of about 8,000 feet. Have taken some specimens as 

 high as 9,000 feet. 

 Heterochroa californica. Only two specimens seen, one of which was 



captured in City Creek Canon near Salt Lake City. 

 Danais archippus. Usually common in both valley and canon. 

 Nathalis iole. Two specimens taken on foot-hills at Salt Lake City. 

 ' Anthocharis sara var. Generally common in lower canons in May and 



later at higher altitudes. See remarks below. 

 ausonidcs. Canons and foot-hills. Common. 



Pieris sisyinbri. Foot-hills in May and rarely at higher altitudes later. 

 occidentalis. Common everywhere up to nearly 10,000 feet. 

 protodice. Not common. Canons and valleys. 

 rapes. Abundant through rapid and steady increase during late 

 years in the agricultural districts where it does great damage to 

 the cabbage crop. Seldom noted in the mountains. 

 naf>a var. olcracca. See remarks below. 



Colias eurytheme Very common everywhere, more especially about 

 alfalfa fields together with var. eriphile, which occurs in even 

 greater numbers. 



occidentalis f Lower canons, Not common. No females taken. 

 alexandra. Only two specimens taken ; these in canon near Salt 



Lake City. 

 Papi/io rutulus. Common everywhere. 



dauiius Usually common in canons in June up to at least 7,000 ft. 

 eurymedon. Common in canons from 4,500 to 6,000 feet. 

 zolicaon. Usually scarce. Salt Lake Valley and up to 9,500 feet 

 bairdii. Usually rare. Certain localities in Salt Lake Valley and 



rarely in canons. 



indra. Quite rare. Taken in canons at 6,000 feet. 

 Pamassius clodius. Fairly common at points near Salt Lake City hav- 



