112 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [May, 



RAR AVES OF THE INSECT FAUNA OF ARIZONA. 



By Dr. R. E. KUNZE, Phoenix, Ariz. 



(Continued from p. 59, vol. ix.) 



Nymphalidae furnished a few fine species. Of D. archippns, 

 var. fumosus, several were secured. D. berenice, var. strigosa, 

 is not uncommon. Agraulis vanill<z I saw in isolated examples. 

 Argynnis nausicaa is the only species seen, and took it in Yav- 

 apai County, upper Hassayampa, in several localities on flowers 

 of Monarda fitulosa. Melitcza minuta found in small numbers on 

 flowers of a species of Aster and Mountain Mint, in Coconino 

 County, some on highest peaks of 12,860 feet altitude, in alpine 

 zone. Grapta zephyrus, took two examples in central and 

 northern Arizona. Synchlce lacinina, saw only two or three. 

 Limcnitis hulstii \\\\h its mesial white spotted line of secondaries, 

 flew in company with D. berenice in S. Arizona. Limenitis 

 iirsula, var. arizonensis, devoid of fulvous spots on upper surface, 

 flew sparingly in canyons of central Arizona, sometimes in com- 

 pany with Heterochroa californica. It always had a weather eye 

 on its pursuer and usually flew high. Lim. eras, var. obsoleta, 

 should be stricken from the check list; Mr. Wm. H. Edwards 

 does not recognize it any more. A want of sufficient and good 

 material to describe from caused him to give two names to the 

 same lepidopter, and he informed the writer that the name hulstii 

 must stand for it. Took very few Apatura leilia on flowers of 

 Prosopis juliflora or mesquite, in Pima County, and^ saw less 

 here in Mariposa County, sipping on willows. Lemonias palmerii 

 feeds on flowers of mesquite in S. Arizona. Lem. nais, in Yav- 

 apai County, is found on flowers of Ceanothus fendleri near 

 watered mountain localities. Lyccznas occur in valleys, and 

 more so on mountains, always more abundant near a streamlet. 

 Thecla in similar localities; T. halesus sparingly on desert buttes. 

 Pieris beckeri, took a few poor examples of it on Mt. Humphrey, 

 some near snow fields, others on the peak, from 11.500 to 12,860 

 feet altitude. Anthocharis pima on high altitudes of Pima and 

 Maricopa Counties. Have also met isolated specimens flying 

 across desert. It is hard work climbing peaks for such beauties. 

 Of Terias gundlachia, came across two examples late in No- 

 vember or early in December this season, when I went without 



