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the colors are darker than in comma, with greenish markings on outer 

 half of wings. The C is much as in comma. Expands, 2.00 to 2.36. 

 Habitat, Mountains of New England and New York, with the northern 

 portion, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington Territory ; British America, 

 from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and occasionally, West Virginia to Geor- 

 gia. Occurs in July and xVugust. 



214. GRAPTA SILVIUS Edw. 

 Woodland Comma. 



Wings, deeply incised as in G. faunus. Yellowish orange above, 

 with black border narrow on fore wing, wider behind. Spots on fore 

 wings as in comma. There is a series of yellowish spots in outer black 

 border of hind wings, this border being well defined on inner edge. The 

 spots on inner portion are small. Beneath, yellowish brown, faintly 

 streaked with darker brown and grayish. The C is angular, with the 

 lower portion thickest. Expands, 1.90 to 2.00. Habitat, California. 



210. GPtAPTA ZEPIIYRUS Edw. 

 Zepiira Butterfly. 

 Size of C. comma but with marginal inscriptions rather deeper, and 

 color rather more orange. The marginal border is not as dark in shade 

 as in comma, especially on hind wings, but the inner sub-marginal band 

 is present, inclosing a row of .yellowish spots on both Avings. Inner 

 markings on fore wings, as in comma, but those on hind pair are much 

 more slight. Fig. 31, a. Beneath, decidedly grey, much as in progne, 

 but there is a brown central band, not seen in that species, and same 

 yellowish spots on outer portion of both wings, with a rather yellowish 

 cast to the entire surface, and there are three elongated spots in central 

 cell of fore wings. Expands, l.SO to 2.00. Habitat, Montana, and 

 Nevada to Mexico, also Arizona, Utah, California, and Oregon. Oc- 

 curs in August. 



2ir.. GRATA GRACILIS Gr.-Rob. 

 Brown-banded Comma. 

 Size of G. comma, but the palest of all our species of the genus, 

 being pale yellowish orange: the markings above are about as in comma, 

 but brown, not black ; the border band is pale, narrow, and incons[)icu- 

 ous, this being especially noticeable on hind wings, where the markings 

 are small but distinct. Fig. 31, k. Beneath, the outer half of wings is 

 pale grayish brown, darker brown on inner half with a band of clearer 

 brown crossing middle of wings, and forming a dividing line between the 

 two shades. The C is about intermediate between that of comma and 



