262 



46. BRENTHIS Hnhner (181G). 



Type : Papilio Hecate Wien. Verz. 



130. 3Iyrina Cram., Pap. Esot., 2, pi. 189, figs. B C {Papilio) ; Hiibn., Verz. 



Scluuett., 30 {Ai'ffi/nnis) ; Say, Am. Eiit., 3, pi. 46 {Melitaea); Herr.- 

 Schaefl"., Prodr. Lep., 1, 73 ; Boisd.-LeC, Lep. Am. Sept., 155, pi. 45, figs. 

 1-2 {Argynnis). 



Myrinus Herbst, Natiirsyst. Ins., Schmett., 9, 178, pi. 255, figs. 8-4 



{PapiUo). 

 Myrissa God., Encycl. Metli., 9, 266, 806 {Argynnis). 

 Northern half of United States and southern parts of British America, east 

 of Rocky Mountains ; California ; Colorado. 

 Food-plants : Violets, wild and cultivated. 



131. Triclaris Iliibn., Esot. Schmett., 2 {Argynnis). 



Ossianus Boisd. (nee Herbst),Icon. Lep., pi. 19, figs. 1-3 {Argynnis)-^ 

 Boisd.-LeC, Lep. Am. Sept., 157 {Argynnis). 

 Labrador ; Colorado ; Utah ; Wyoming. 



182. Helena Echo., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 3, 268 {Argynnis). 

 Colorado. 



133. *Morrisii Beak., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., 1866, 39. 

 California, Oregon. 



134. *NenO(luis Beak., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., 1808. 40. 

 California ; Oi'egon. 



Is this distinct from the European Dia f 



185. Cliariclea Schneid., Fuessl. Neuest. Mag., 5, 588 {Papilio); Ochs., 

 Schmett. Eur., 4, 114 {Argynnis) ; Herr.-Schaeff"., Prodr. Syst. Lep., 1, 

 91 ; Boisd.-LeC, Lep. Am. Sept., 161 {Argynnis). 

 arctica Zett., Ins. Lapp., 899 {Argynnis). 



Boisduvalii Somm. in Boisd., Icon. Lep., 1, 98, pi. 20 figs. 5-6 {Ar- 

 gynnis). 

 Greenland ; British Possessions east of Rocky Mountains, almost to southern 

 boundaries; Rocky Mountain district as far south as Colorado (northernmost 

 Europe). 



136. *Tarquinius Curt., Ross Voy. App. 68 {Melitaea). 



Polar regions of America. 



The description by Curtis does not agree with any of the polar species known 

 to me; it has generally been placed as a synonym of Freija, but it certainly 

 does not agree with that. 



187. Freija Thnnh., Diss. Ins. Suec, 2, 34, figs. 14, 14 {Papilio); Hubn., 

 Verz. Schmett., 30 {Argynnis). 



Ih'eya Hiibn., Cur. Schmett., figs. 5^-(S {Papilio) ; Herr.-Schaeff., 



Prodr. Syst. Lep., 1, 91. 

 Dia lapponica Esp., Eur. Schmett., 1, pi. 97, fig. 3 {Papilio). 

 British Possessions, excepting southernmost parts ; Rocky Mountain district 

 as far south as Colorado; (northernmost Europe and Asia.) 



