Genus Argynnis 
of the outer line usually found in other species of the genus. The 
dark markings of the outer margin are almost entirely absent, and 
those of the discai and basal areas very greatly reduced. On the 
under side both wings are very pale, the spots entirely without 
silver, in some specimens even their location being but faintly in¬ 
dicated. The fore wings at the base and on the inner margin are 
laved with bright red. 
$ .—The female resembles the male, except that the red on the 
under side of the fore wings is in many specimens very bright and 
fiery. Expanse, 8 , 2.50 inches; $, 2.75-3.00 inches. 
Early Stages. —Entirely unknown. 
This butterfly, which is still rare in collections, has been taken 
in southern California. It may be an extreme variation of the next 
species, A. adiante , Boisduval. 
(40) Argynnis adiante, Boisduval, Plate XIV, Fig. 4, $ (Adi¬ 
ante). 
Butterfly, 8 .—The wings on the upper side are bright fulvous; 
the black markings are slight. The fore wings on the under side 
are pale buff, much lighter at the apex, laved with orange-red at 
the base. The hind wings are pale buff, clouded with fawn-color on 
the basal and discai areas. All the spots which are generally silvered 
in other species are in this species wholly devoid of silvery scales. 
$.—The female is like the male, but the black markings on 
the upper side are heavier, and the basal area and inner half of 
the primaries are laved with brighter and deeper red. Expanse, 
8 , 2.30-2.40 inches; $, 2.30-2.60 inches. 
Early Stages. —Unknown. 
This species is found in southern California, and is somewhat 
local in its habits, hitherto having been taken only in the Santa 
Cruz Mountains. 
(41) Argynnis artonis, Edwards, Plate XII, Fig. 13, 8 , under 
side (Artonis). 
Butterfly , 6.—Closely resembling A. eurynome, Edwards, 
from which species it may be at once distinguished by the en¬ 
tire absence of silvery scales upon the under side of the wings, 
and also by the fact that the silver spots on the under side of 
the hind wings are not compressed and elongated as much as 
in eurynome , and by the further fact that all the dark marginal 
markings of the under side are obliterated. 
$.—The female does not differ materially from the male, except 
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