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hind "wings, is obscured with dusk}', but as in rupestris, the buff, sub- 

 marginal interspace is clear, and the outer, marginal roAv of spots is 

 slightly silvered. Expands, 2.50 to 2.70. Habitat, California and 2se- 

 vada. 



133. ARGYNNIS SEMIRAMIS Edw. 



Semiramis Butterfly. 

 Similar to coronis but differs in being more lightly marked above, 

 all of the spots on hind wings above being widely isolated, Fig. 2(5, d. 

 Beneath, the colors are paler and the spottings smaller. Expands, 2.2U 

 to 2.7-5. Habitat, San Bernardino, California. 



134. ARGY^^NIS ADIANTE Bd. 



Adiante Buff-wing. 



Similar to zerene but differs in being paler above and more lightly 



marked, and the black borderings are very slight ; beneath, paler, but 



with no silvering. Expands, 2.25. Habitat, Santa Clara Mountains, 



California. 



135. ARGYNNIS ARTONIS Edw. 

 Artonis Buff-wing. 

 Similar to eurynome, but differs in having no silver on spotting be- 

 low, while the marginal spots of this surface are nearly obliterated on 

 both wings. Expands, 1.50 to 1.00. Habitat, Colorado and Nevada. 



136. ARGYNNIS CLIO Edw. 



Clio Butterfly. 

 Similar to eurynome but differs in having no silver spots below, but 

 the marginal spots of this surface are present. Expands, 2.00. Hab- 

 itat, Montana, and British America, at Crow's Nest and Head of Peace 

 River. 



137. ARGYNNIS ORIS Edw. 



Opis Butterfly. 

 Similar to eurynome but differs in being smaller with much lighter 

 markings above, and border lines more or less divided. Fig. 26, a. Be- 

 neath, paler with the spots smaller, and varying with individuals, as to 

 the amount of silvering, frequently, there being none : the sub-marginal 

 spots of darker, are obsolete. Expands, 1.80 to l.iJO. Habitat, Bald 

 Mountain, British Columbia. 



