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must appear early in June, as many of my specimens taken early in July 

 are rather worse for wear." 



The species comes also from Montana, Washington Ter., and British 

 America, in the Rocky Mountains. (The above is the original descrip- 

 tion in Can. Ent.) 



THE ACASTUS CHECKER-SPOT. 

 Lemonias acastus, Edwards. 

 Butterfly — Expanse, 1.50 to l.GO inches, 38-41 mm. Prevalently ful- 

 vous upon the upper side, and on the under side of the hind wings heavily 

 and somewhat regularly banded with yellowish-white spots, possessing 

 some pearly lustre. 



Early Stages — Unknown 



Distribution — Nevada, Utah, Montana. We have not taken it. 



HOFFMANN'S CHECKER-SPOT. 



Lemonias hoffmanni, Behr. 



Butterfly — Expanse, 1.35 to 1.45 inches, 35 to 37 mm. General style of 

 marking similar to L. whitneyi, but with the basal area black, and the 

 black markings toward the outer margin not so heavy, giving it here a 

 more fulvous appearance. Under side much as in whitneyi, but the 

 yellow markings are more prominent. Subject to much variation. 



Early Stages — Unknown. 



Distribution — Found in California, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Mon- 

 tana. We have not taken it. 



THE LEANIRA CHECKER-SPOT. 



Lemonias learnira, Boisduval. 



Butterfly — Expanse, 1.50 to 1.75 inches, 38 to 45 mm. Ground color 

 brownish-black, fulvous on the costa, with submerged median, and basal 

 rows of yellow spots. Both the primaries and secondaries have a mar- 

 ginal row of red spots, and the former have in addition a sub-marginal 

 row of such spots. The under side of the primaries is reddish fulvous, 

 with the markings of the upper side reproduced. The secondaries have 

 a marginal row of crescents, then a black band inclosing yellow spots, 

 then a median band of long yellow crescents. The remainder of the 

 wing to its insertion is black, spotted with yellow. 



Early Stages — Unknown. 



Distribution — Colifornia. Arizona, Nevada, Montana, British America. 

 We have not taken it, nor is it in any of the collections. 



THE CLOUDED CHECKER-SPOT. 



Lemonias nubigena Behr. Fig. 60. 



Butterfly — Expanse, 1.20-1.50 inches, 30-38 mm. Small, characterized 

 jy the red ground color of the upper side of the wings. The species is 

 susceptible of great variations. The markings are quite similar to those 

 of other species, but the size is small. In the variety Wheeleri the black 

 ground-color is greatly reduced and almost wholly obliterated on parts 

 of the primaries. 



Distribution — Found in Nevada. Collected by Cooley at Bozeman. 



