NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



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silver spots which are about twenty-four ; seven in first row, seven in the 

 second, lour in thn-d (large), and five or six basal. Expands, 2.20 to 

 2.80. Habitat, Kevada, Utah, and Montana. 



127a. Argyxnis nevadexsis me ami Edw. Smaller than typical 

 nevadensis, rather brighter in color, with the green beneath brighter and 

 extended on to the margni of both wmgs. Expands, 2 20. Habitat, 

 Colorado and ^Montana. 



128. ARGYNNIS EDWARDSH Rear. 



Edward's Green-w^xg. 

 Larger than A. nevadensis, brighter in color above, with the third 

 row of spots on hind wings ab^ve, not all fused, and the spot in central 

 cell of second row is large, Fig. 2-j, c. Beneath, the green is extended 

 over the entire surface of the hind wings. Female, much obscured with 

 dusky above. Expands, 2 80 to 3.00. Habitat, Colorado, Montana, 

 and the Blackfoot Reserve, British America. 



Illustrating the genus Argynnis. a, upper side hind wing, nokomis: b, same, hesperis; b b, 

 lower side same wing, same species; c, upper side same, bremnerii ; d, same zercne: e, lower side 

 same wmg, monticola, f, antennae { enlarged ) same species : g, apex fore wing, upper side; atlantis. 



129. ARGYNNIS LILIANA H. Edw. 



Lilia's Silver-wixg. 

 Size, form, and general coloration of A. atlantis, but differs in being 

 much less heavily marked above, with divided border line, and having 

 a distinct inverted C in central cell of hind wing above. Fig. 24, d. Be- 

 neath, on fore wings buff, more entcnded, encroaching upon central cell 

 and extending along veins on lower margin ; sub-margmal intersiiace on 

 hind wmg, clear. Silver spots arc larger. Expands, 2.20 to 2 2.1 Hab- 

 itat, California and Utah. Occurs in Julv and August. 



