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48 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



VARIATIONS IN SOME COMMON SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES. 



BY GEO. A. EHRMANN, PITTSBURG, PA. 



Papilio asterias^ Fabr. Var. semi-alba, $ , nov. var. 



On July 31st, 1899, I captured a very interesting form which is out 

 of the ordinary run of the variation which prevails in this species. The 

 size and markings are the same as the normal form, but all the macula- 

 tions on the primaries are pure white, while the markings on the 

 secondaries are of a deep golden yellow. The under side is the same, but 

 not so conspicuous. Two males in my collection. 



Hab.—S. W. Penn'a. 



Papilio phileiior, Linn. Var. obsoleta, $, nov. var. 



This form has no submarginal spots either on the fore or hind wings 

 on the upper side; the under side of all the wings is the same as the 

 normal form. Two males in my collection. 



Hab.—S. W. Penn'a. 



Papilio iroiltis, Linn. Var. Texaniis, ^ , nov. var. 



In this form the light suffusion on the hind wings between the sub- 

 marginal lunules and the discoidal cell is replaced by a well-decided band 

 of ashen gray ; the band is half an inch wide throughout ; the submarginal 

 spots, both on the fore and hind wings, are much larger than the general 

 form. Expands 4)^ inches. Male in my collection. 



Hab. — Houston, Texas. 



Limenitis Ursula, Fabr. Var. cerulea, $ , nov. var. 



The upper side is normal. Under side, on both the fore and hind 

 wings there is a subdiscal band of large bluish spots, very similar to the 

 white bands in both L. arthemis and Z. Weidemeyerii ; otherwise it is the 

 same as the regular form. Female in my collection. 



Hab. — Charleroi, Penn'a. 



Vanessa antiopa, Linn. Var. gratidis, $ , nov. var. 



The whole space of the upper side, "except the yellow border and the 

 submarginal black bar," is of a rich chocolate brown ; the submarginal 

 row of blue sjjots is wanting and the yellow border is greatly suffused 

 with brown ; under side normal. Female, ex. larva, in my collection. 



JIab.—S. W. Penn'a. 



