KORTII AMEiaCAN BUTTERFLIES. o7 



excepting perhaps Florida, Mississippi Valley, Ontario, Quebec, and 

 Nova Scotia. Occurs from early INIay until late in October. 



GOa. CoLiAS PiiiLODiCE ANTiiYALE Hub. Is Smaller in size than the 

 type, with the black bordering narrow and the markings below very de- 

 cided. Sometimes the central spot on hind wings is single. Expands 

 from l.oO to 1.75. This sub-species I have taken in early spring in 

 Mass. 



Albinic Edw. is a nearly white form, confined to the female and 

 usually appears in autumn, when it is common. 



Melanic Edw, is a black, or partly black, form, confined to the 

 male and is rare. 



Besides these forms, the species is subject to other variations, such 

 as being orange tinted, (rare) borderless specimens, also rare, and many 

 variations in the size of the central wing spot, etc., etc. 



G7. COLIAS IIAGENII Edw. 

 Hagen's Bordered Butterfly. 

 Male, size, form, markings above and colors below, similar to those 

 of C. eurytheme, but the orange above is rei»laced by the yellow of phi- 

 lodice. Female, similar to that of eurytlieine but with the bordering 

 less distinct, and the orange above is replaced by a yellow that is more 

 ochreous than that of philodice. Expands from 1 .50 to 2.00. Habitat, 

 from Colorado and Utah into British America. Occurs in July and 

 August. 



G8. COLIAS ERIPHYLE Edw. 

 Orange-tinted Butterfly. 

 Form and size of C. eurytheme, and the markings arc similar, while 

 the colors beneath are the same, but the color above is that of philodice 

 with the base of upper border orange tinted, and the bordering is very 

 pale, thickly dusted with yellow scales. Female, with bordering pale 

 but present on both wings. Expands L70 to 2.00. Habitat, British 

 Columbia. 



GU. COLIAS HABFORDII H. Edw. 

 Harford's Bordered Butterfly. 



Similar in form and size to the keewaydin form of C. eurytheme, but 

 differs above in being dull lemon yellow without any orange tinting, and 

 the black spot at end of central cell on fore wing, is smaller, more o\al 

 and light-centered, Fig. KJ, b, and the border is pale brown in color. 

 Expands about LGO. Habitat, California. 



