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The lyincal Arg. nevadeJisis cjines from Nevada, and the types 

 came from the valleys of the Sierra, near Virginia City. I have speci- 

 mens from Reno and Verdi, Nevada. I mention this as I do not think 

 the specimens from Colorado and Utah are typical but are var. Meadii, 

 or more nearly related to that variety. I have females from Mammoth 

 Hot Springs which are the colour of /eto 9 . The species figured in Ent. 

 News, pi. 2, 1892, is not chariclea but polaris. The other Greenland 

 Argynnis brought back by the Peary expedition is chariclea, var. artica, 

 Zett. 



Melitaea Beani. — I propose this name for the Alpine form of anicia 

 from the high elevations near Laggan, Alberta, the fauna of which has 

 been so assiduously studied by Mr. Thos. E. Bean, and who has made 

 known new species and interesting facts in regard to the butterflies of that 

 region. This variety has quite a different appearance from the low valley 

 form, being darker, smaller, and with markings apparently run together 

 more and not nearly so bright in colour. Expanse oi Beani i,"; inch. 

 Expanse of low valley form i;^ inch. I have specimens of Melitaea 

 alma, Strecker, from Coso Valley, Gala.; May. Types came from Arizona 

 and South Utah. 



Phyciodes Barnesi, n. sp. — $. Expands i-){ inch. Shape and 

 colour of P. mylitta. Superiors light tawny with less markings than 

 any known species. Superiors have an eight-shaped mark in cell 

 near base of wing ; just below this is another better defined eight- 

 shaped mark ; in centre of cell is a small naught-shaped mark ; below 

 this on inner margin is a good-sized black spot ; there is a black bar at end 

 of cell and another black bar near angle of wing ; the remainder of the 

 wing is practically immaculate. Inferiors have a number of black lines 

 extending out from base for about one-fourth inch ; remainder of wing 

 except margin is nearly immaculate, except that the markings on under 

 side can be faintly seen. Under side : Superiors much as above. Inferiors 

 have the markings as is usual, but are not so well defined and are quite 

 light in colour. Specimens were taken at Glenwood Springs, Colo., May 

 8th to 15th, and June ist to 7th, by Dr. Wm. Barnes, in whose collection 

 are many co-types. 



I have specimens of y«;/^«/a ccenia, var. negra (Feld. Reise Nov. 

 Lep., 3, 399, n. 592, 1867) from S. E. Texas ; Goleina, Mex. ; Merchant- 



ville, N. J. (Kemp). 



