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the males are silvered as in the rest of the gabbi group, while 

 the females are not.* 



In March, 1911, the male neii>moegem were abundant along 

 the sandy roads and dry water courses in the small arroyos. 

 or gullies, below Goldroad. They were flitting continually up 

 and down these sandy stretches with a quick, jerky flight, 

 resting frequently on the ground and occasionally on low 

 twigs and dry weed stems. 



The females, three of them, were seen further up on the 

 hillsides in the brush at some little distance from the play- 

 grounds of the males. These three which I saw near the end 

 of March were apparently just out of their chrysalids, as they 

 were very bright and fresh. Most of the males were badly 

 worn and must have emerged a week or two earlier on the av- 

 erage than the females. One female which I caught was only 

 a few hours on the wing. Another was in copulation and a 

 third was flirting with a male. I was so anxious to obtain 

 them that I got excited and missed both easy tries and the 

 brush prevented further pursuit. 



I believe this species is double-brooded, as I caught my first 

 specimens in October, 1909, others in March, 1910, and others 

 in March and October, 1911. 



Concerning their distribution, I caught eight in March, 1910, 

 near Cinco, California, east of Mojave, California, in the foot- 

 hills along the Mojave desert. They are abundant in the Gold- 

 road district, Mohave County, Arizona. Mr. Neumoegen's 

 specimens came from Utah. It will probably develop that they 

 are to be found in various sections of the arid country be- 

 tween these points. 



Synchloe californica Wright. 



I believe nothing has been published concerning this species 

 except the original description in The Butterflies of the West 

 Coast, by Mr. W. G. Wright. 



*[Months after this paper was accepted for publication, the fol- 

 lowing additional note was received from the author. ED.] 



In contrast to the two females taken at Goldroad are half a dozen 

 taken in April, 1914, near Johannesburg, Kern County, California, on 

 the Mojave Desert. These are all identical in color and markings 

 with the males and average somewhat larger in size. J. R. HASKIN. 



