Genus Melitaea 
Early Stages. —The food-plants, according to Henry Edwards, 
who described the caterpillar and chrysalis in the “ Canadian 
Entomologist,” vol. v, p. 167, are Erodium cicutarium , clover, 
and violets. 
The habitat of this species is southern California. 
(12) Melitsea acastus, Edwards, Plate XVI, Fig. 11, $ ; Fig. 
12, $ , under side (Acastus). 
Butterfly. —With thinner and less robust wings than any of the 
species of the genus hitherto mentioned. It is prevalently fulvous 
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 luster. Expanse, 6 , 1.50 inch; 
¥, 1.60 inch. 
Early Stages.- —Unknown. 
Common in Nevada, Utah, and Montana. 
(13) Melitaea palla, Boisduval, Plate XVI, Fig. 13, $ ; Fig. 
14, $ , under side (The Northern Checker-spot). 
Butterfly. —On the upper side resembling the preceding spe¬ 
cies, but with the median band of spots on the hind wings paler. 
On the under side the markings are different, as is shown in 
the plate. Expanse, $, 1.50 inch; $, 1.75 inch. 
Early Stages. —The larva and chrysalis were described by 
Henry Edwards, the actor naturalist, in the ‘‘Proceedings of the 
California Academy of Sciences,” vol. v, p. 167. The food-plant 
is Castileja. 
The species ranges from California to Colorado, and north¬ 
ward into British Columbia. 
(14) Melitaea whitneyi, Behr, Plate XVII, Fig. 7, $ ; Fig. 8, 
6 , under side (Whitney’s Checker-spot). 
Butterfly. —The markings are much as in M. palla , the spots 
are lighter fulvous and larger than in that species, the yellow 
bands on the under side are more prominent, and the marginal 
spots have a silvery luster which is lacking in M. palla. The 
female has the yellow of the under side more prominent than is 
the case in the male sex. Expanse, S , 1.50 inch; ¥, 1.70 inch. 
Early Stages. —Altogether unknown. 
Whitney’s Checker-spot ranges from California into Nevada. 
(15) Melitaea hoffmanni, Behr, Plate XVII, Fig. 13, $ ; Fig. 
14, ¥ , aberration (Hoffmann’s Checker-spot). 
Butterfly , $ .—General style of marking much as in the two 
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