150 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



TERIAS — Ter'ias. Probably from Pteria, a city in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. 



LISx\ — Ll'sa. Probably from Lisse, a city of Macedonia. 



DANAlDiE — Bana'idce. The family of which the genus Banais is the type. 



DANAIS — Ban'ais. From Danai, a name often given to the ancient Greeks after 



Danaus, one of their kings. 



AR.CH1PPUS — Archip'pus. A king of ancient Italy. 



NYMPHALIDJE — Nympha'lidce. The family of which Nymphalis (a genus 



of exotic butterflies) is the type. 

 ARGYNNI8 — Argyn'nis. A surname of Venus, from the Temple erected in her honour 



by Agamemnon on the death of his favorite Argynnis. 



CYBELE — Cyb'elc- An heathen goddess, wife of Saturn. 



MYRINA — Myri'na. A city in Asia Minor. 



BELLONA— Bello'na. The Heathen Goddess of War. 



APHRODITE — Aphrodl'le. The Grecian name of Venus, the Heathen 



Goddess of Love, in allusion to the fable of her having sprung from the 



sea foam "Aphros." 

 COLUMBINA — ColumWna. A feminine form of Columbus, the discoverer 



of America. 

 FREYA — Freya. The Scandinavian Goddess of love. 



MELITAEA— Melitae'a. A town in Thessaly. 



PHAETON — Pha'eton. A mythological personage, famous for his unsuc- 

 cessful attempt to drive the chariot of the sun. 



HARRISII— Harris' 11. Named after Dr. T. W. Harris, the late talented 



State Entomologist of Massachusetts. 



NYCTEIS — Nyc'teis. From Greek nux, night, in allusion to the dark 



colouring of the under side of the wings. 



TKAROS — Tha'ros. Probably meant for Pharos, a celebrated island in 



the Bay of Alexandria, famous for its lighthouse. 



GRAPTA — Grap'ta, from the Greek " Grapho," to write or inscribe, in allusion to 



the letter-like markings of the under side of the wings of this genus. 

 INTERROGATIONS— Interrogations. From the silver markings on the 



under sides of the wings like notes of interrogation (? ?). 

 COMMA— Corn' ma. From the comma-like markings on the under side of 



the wings. 

 FAUNUS — Fau' nus. One of the heathen Roman Gods, the great Patron of 



the Art of Agriculture. 

 VANESSA— Vanes'sa. Probably from Swift' d poem of Cadenus and Vanesse, in 



which the Dean (Becanus) tells the story of his love for Esther (Essa) 



FtfHhombrugh. 

 J-ALBUM— J- Album, the white J, from the J-like mark on the u:>der side 



of the wings. 



MILBERTI— Miller' ti. Milbert's butterfly. 



PROGNE— Prog'ne. A daughter of Pandlon, King of Athens. 



ANTIOPA— Antlnpa. The mother of Amphion, the celebratsd musician. 



PYRAMEIS— Pyrantels. Greek Pttrame, a fire basket, in allusion to the bright flame 



like color of this genus. 



