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nettles," but the larva of zephyrus, as is well known, feeds on Azalea 

 occidejitalis and the elm, hop-vine and various species of the Grossulacecp., 

 furnish food for other species. 



Eugonia californica, Boisd. — Flies in the mountains where its food- 

 plant, Ceajiot/ins, is found. Seldom seen ip the valley. It appears to 

 have been plentiful in the past, but has since become quite rare. 



Euvanessa antiopa^ Linn. — The "mourning cloak" practically flies 

 here the year round, as it often comes out of its hibernation on warm days. 

 The variety hygicea, Heyd., has been reported from San Jose. 



Vanessa atahmta, Linn. — Abundant, its habits being similar to those 

 of the preceding. 



Va?iessa huntera^ Fabr. — Not so common. Until this season I had 

 only seen one specimen, but I found it abundjint enough on dry hillsides 

 fluting about various flowers. 



Va?iessa cardui^ Linn. — Common everywhere. 



Vanessa caryce, Hub. — Another common species, the larva feeding 

 on Malva. I have not observed the aberration Muelleri, Letcher. 



Junonia coenia, Hub. — Always quite common. Food-plants Flanfago 

 and A?itirrhifiu7n, preferably the latter. 



Basilarchia Lorqumit, Boisd. — Plentiful in the vicinity of Sa/ix, its 

 food-plant. 



Liinenitis Bredowii, Hub., var. calif ornica, Butl. — Not rare. The 



larva feeds on the young tips of Quercus, and is very similar to Basil. 



Lorquiiiii. 



Agapetid.^. 



Cercyonis alope, Fabr., var. boopis, Behr. — Rather rare. It appears 

 in July. 



Cercyonis c/iaron, Edw. — Confined to the hills and mountains. Early 

 July. 



Coenonyinpha californica, Dbl. and Hew. — Common. 



Lymnadid^. 

 Anosia plexippus, Linn. — Occasionally seen, but by no means 

 abundant. As in the east, the food-plant is Asclepias. 



RlODINID^. 



Chrysohia inormo, Feld. — Found only on the dry and sandy hillsides 

 with its food-plant, Eriogo?mm. The larva is nocturnal, hiding in the 

 daytime in the leaves and rubbish at the base of the plant, where pupation 

 also occurs. The female, Argynnid-Vike, sometimes drops her eggs while 

 on the wing. 



