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Fig. 12. 



LEPTARCTIA CALIFORNIA. 



Var. r, Stj-etchii, Butler (Fig. 12). In this the fore-wings are black, 

 with the zig-zag transverse line pinkish white, a 

 spot of same near the posterior angle and a basal 

 dash. Hind wings black, with a few crimson 

 scales in a tran sverse row beyond the middle. 

 Under side, fore-wings crimson ; a black terminal 

 border, broadest at apex ; whitish along the costa. 



Hind wings black, a little red in the outer part of cell. 

 Two $ 's from Southern California, 

 Var. 2, Boisduvalli, Butler (Fig. 13). This 



has the fore-wings black with the transverse band 



pinkish white, arcuate but not zig-zag, a brief basal 



dash. Hind wings black with the transverse 



band, as described by Mr. Stretch, " bright orange 



red." Described by him from Oregon. 



Var. 3, Dimidiata, Stretch (Fig. 14). Fore-wings black, two whitish 

 spots on the costa and one near posterior angle. 

 In bright examples of this genus three more or 

 less distinct transverse bands may be recognized, 

 usually gray and black with more or less of white 

 blotches in them. The first costal spot here is in 



Fig. 



Fig. 14. 



band 2 and the other two are in band 3. Hind 



wings black in my example. Mr. Butler says it 

 may have " a slightly curved series of small ochreous or crimson spots 

 just beyond the middle." Under side, fore-wings black, a broad whitish 

 band from above the cell to posterior angle, and the costal white spot of 

 band 3 repeated. Hind wings slightly flecked with light near the anal 

 angle. 



One ^ from Colorado. 



Var. 4, Albifascia, French (Fig. 15). This has both wings black 

 with a broad white band across the fore-wings. 

 It is the same as Boisduvalii, excepting the 

 crimson band on the hind wings. There is no 

 basal dash or other mark on the fore-wings. 

 Under side, fore-wings black to a little beyond 

 the first third, terminal portion black, attenuated 



Fig. 15. 



