30 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [February, 



which has little less than citrus fruits with an occasional alfalfa 

 patch, the species as given below have been taken by myself 

 during the last five years. 



In determining specimens I am under obligations to Mr. H. C. 

 Fall, of Pomona; Mr. Wright, of San Bernardino, and Dr. Skin- 

 ner, of Philadelphia. 



Danais archippus Fab. Not common ; March to November. 

 Food-plant milkweed. 



D. berenice? Rare; several specimens seen June last, but 

 none taken. 



Agraulis vanilla Linn. Abundant ; taken all times of the 

 year, common from April to January. Food-plant, passion vine. 



MelitH& chalcedon Db.-Hew. Ab'undant on Rubidoux ; April 

 \ i , 



and May. 



M rubit&Ma Hy. -Edw. Common2j$ Rubidoux ; March and 

 April. 



M. gQtbkii Behr. Rare ; four specimens taken in the river bot- 

 toms th^-'latter part of April, 1895. 



Phycoides mylitta Edw. One specimen taken September last. 



Grapta satyrus Edw. Rare; March and April. Food-plant elm. 



Vanessa antiopa Linn. Common ; taken in February, June 

 and November. Food-plants ; willow and elm. 



V. californica Bdv. Very rare ; August in the river bottoms. 



Pyrameis atalanta Linn. Rare; taken on Rubidoux February, 

 March and April. 



P, hunter a Fab. Rare ; March to September. 



P. cardid Linn. Abundant the year around. 



P. carye Hbn. Common ; April to September. 



Junonia ccenia Hbn. Rare ; January to October. 



Limenitis lorquini Bdv. Abundant; April to October. Food- 

 plant, willow. 



Coenonympha californica Westw. Very rare ; May and June. 



Lemonias virgulti Behr. Abundant on Rubidoux, April and 

 May. 



Calephelis ceenius. 



Thecla halesns Cram. Rare; only taken on Rubidoux, March 

 and April. 



T. melinus Hbn. Common ; June to September. 



T. dry ope Edw. Rare ; April to September. 



