NORTH AMFRICAN BUTTERFLIES. 103 



GENUS XXXIIl. 



HETEROCrmOA. TROPICAL NYMPHS. 



Quite similar to Limenitis, differs in the wings being 



shorter and rounder, not produced at apex of fore wings, 



nor in center of outer border of hind pair. Type H. cali- 



fornica. (Plate YII, 3.j 



244. IIETEROCHROA CALIFORNICA Butl. 

 Californian Nymph, 

 Size, large. Above, dark velvety brown. Patch at apex of fore 

 wings, not reaching marghi anywhere, reddish orange. There is a band 

 of white crossing both wings, broken into spots on fore wmgs, but entire 

 on the hind pair, The central cell of fore wing and upper margin of 

 fore wing is bluish, with a black line crossing cell, and on either side of 

 it is a black-encircled reddish spot. There is a reddish crescent on in- 

 ner angle of hind wing surmounting a black dot. There is a faint light- 

 er marginal band to both wings, enclosing a black line, Beneath paler, 

 with markings repeated, but enlarged. There is a bluish sub-marginal 

 band to both wings, a bluish edging to lower portion of white band on 

 hind wing, and some bluish and reddish markings at base of hind wings. 

 Expands 2.50 to 3.00. Habitat, California, Arizona, and Nevada. 



GENUS XXXIV. APATURA, SPOTTED GRAYS. 



Size, small. Color, gray on both surfaces, spotted and 

 banded Avith l)lack and white. Antennae, a little shorter 

 than the short body. Fore wings much produced, but the 

 apex is rounded. Hind wings much produced at inner 

 ano;le, but tlie elonti'ation is rounded. Form of sexes differ- 

 ent, males hnving the wings more pointed. Type, A cly- 

 ton. (Plate VII, 4.) 



245. APATURA CELTIS Bd-Lec. 

 Lotus Gray. 

 Size, small. Grayish brown above, ligliter at base of wings. A dou- 

 ble sub-marginal band of darker, most distinct on hind wings, enclosing 

 yellowish. On fore whigs, inside this a line of four whitish spots ter- 

 minating below with a black, pupilless eye spot, yellow-ringed, then aline, 



