88 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES 



Marsyas, is a dimorphic form in which the border is as distinct and 

 wide as in comma, then the upper surface bears a striking resemblance 

 to that species, differing only in greater brilliancy of color which shows 

 more clearly on hind wings. Beneath, the colors are much obscured 

 with brown, but the C is quite like that of comma. A variety is much 

 suflEiised with dusky above and below, nearly obscuring the markings. 

 Expands. 1. 30 to 2. 00. Habitat, Oregon, California, Montana, Col- 

 orado, New Mexico, British America, Ontario, and Quebec. Occurs in 

 August. 



211. GRAPTA HYLAS Edw. 

 IIylas Butterfly, 



Smaller than C. comma, with the margin of wings more incised, 

 and the tails of hind pair, Inroad, much as in faunus, and the outer bor- 

 der above is broad, as in that species ; the spots in the central cell of 

 fore wing are inclined to fusion, and the spots are distinct, Fig. ol, j. 

 On hind wings, the border incloses a row of light spots, as in faunus. 

 Beneath, gray, as in progne, with the C bent in the middle, similar, but 

 very slight, Fig. 31, jj. Expands, 1.70 to 1.80. Habitat, Colorado. 



212. GRAPTA RUSTICUS Edw. 

 Rustic Butterfly. 

 Size and form of faunus, the incisions of outer border being deep, 

 and the tails broad; markings also similar but not as dark, being rather 

 more reddish brown, and the inner edge of the bordering on hind Aving, 

 is more clearly defined, while there is less black within the light spots, 

 Fig. 31, c. Beneath, the colors are fewer and more clearly defined : thus 

 the outer half of wings is grayish, the inner, broAvn, and the greenish 

 spots are larger and light edged. The C is bent and slight, Fig. 31, cc. 

 Expands, 2.00 to 2.10. Habitat, California and Vancouver's Island. 



213. GRAPTA FAUNUS Edw. 



Green-banded Comma. 

 Size of C. comma, but differs in having the outer border of wings, 

 more deeply inscribed, the tails of hind pair broader, the black border 

 wider, and all of the spots large and distinct, the two in central cell of 

 fore wing being usually fused together, and there is a seventh spot on 

 this wing, in the angle of the lower branches of the middle vein. Fig. 

 31, b; the line of demarkation, along inner edge of black burderof hind 

 wings, is better defined, leaving a clearer basal interspace. Beneath 



