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were secured which are very close to coronis, and I temporarily refer 

 them here. 



Argynnis Nevadensis, Edw. — A number of examples on Thistle, June 

 25 to July 15. 



Argynnis Nevadensis, var Meadii, Edw. — Frequenting Thistles on 

 the Divide and damp places in the canons, June 25 to July 15. Appears 

 to be more of an upland species than any of the preceding Argynnids. 



Argynnis Edwardsii, Reak. — This beautiful species was very 

 numerous on the Divide from June 20 to July 10, feeding on Thistle 

 blossoms; and from July 10 to 25 on Monarda in the canons. 

 Edwardsii, Meadii, Nevadensis and cypris were frequently taken on 

 damp ground around springs. 



Argynnis eurynotne, Edw. — On Monarda, July 5 to 27. Frequent 

 examples. 



Argy finis myrina, Cram. — Damp meadows in the valley, June 27 to 

 July 20. 



Melitcea sp. — A species of Melitoca which is close to Editha of 

 California was very abundant on the Divide and grassy slopes of the 

 Ridge from May 25 to June 5. 



Melitce.a minuta, Edw. — Two examples from damp ground in 

 Warbonnet Canon, June 5 and July 22. In 1900 a number of specimens 

 of minuta were taken. 



Phyciodes nycteis, Dbl.-Hewit. — Monroe Canon in 1900, common. 



Phyciodes ismeria, Bdl.-Lec. — Frequently captured in July. 



Phyciodes ismeria, aber. nigra, n. aber. 

 $ — Expands 1.25 in. 



Upper side black, lightly spotted with fulvous and pale ochraceous. 

 Disc of primaries crossed by two irregular bars of fulvous, the basal bar 

 broadest and nearly severed in the middle of the basal side by a narrow 

 black area ; the second one narrowly sinuate on right primary and a 

 narrow straight line on the left one. The broad and sinuous discal series 

 present in ismeria is entirely lost ; extra-discal series consists of seven 

 whitish ochraceous spots, the three nearest the costa being small and 

 round, the fouith with a long, narrow prolongation towards the margin, 

 fifth round-oblong and greatly enlarged, but the end nearest the margin 

 concave; sixth and seventh spots large and irregular, the outer portion of 

 the latter about two millimeters from inner angle. Basal portion of 

 secondaries faintly suffused with fulvous scales; discal series faint; 



