110 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



261. COENONYMPHA CALIFORNIA West-Hew. 



Californian Yellow Quaker. 



Larger than the tj'pe, C. elko, and paler above. Darker beneath, 

 with a yellow-ringed dot at apex of fore wings, Fig, 37, b, and one not as 

 distinct on inner angle of hind pair. There is a light band crossing 

 fore wings, and an irregular band crossing the darker hind pair, and 

 inside this band the wing is darker. The female has four spots on the 

 hind wings and two on fore pair. Expands 1.20 to 1.45. Habitat, Cal- 

 ifornia and Montana. 



2Gla. Coenonympha California galactinus Bd. Darker than 

 the type, the basol portion of hind wings above showing considerable 

 dusky. . Beneath, quite dark, the light bands showing, through contrast 

 more distinctly. 



2Glb. Coenonympha California eryngi H. Edw. Resembles 

 tjrpical C. California but is much more yellow. 



2Glc. Coenonympha California pulla H. Edw. Very much 

 darker, insomuch so that the markings beneath are very indistinct, and 

 here is a reddish tint on middle of fore wings. Occurs in April and 

 Mav. 



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a' upper side, fore wing, Paphia morrisonii ; d, upper side, hind wing, Is?onympha canthus; 

 c, lower side, hind wing, N. gemma ; d same, N. henshawi. 



262. COENONYMPHA ELKO Edw. 

 Elko Y^ellow Quaker. 

 Plate VIH, 3. 

 Bright yellowish orange above, with a silky luster, but without 

 markings. Beneath, paler, dusky on apex of fore wings, with a faint 

 bar of whitish at end of central cell. Dusky on hind wings, with an ir- 

 regular band of whitish crossing middle of wing; no other markings. 

 Expands 1.00 to 1.10. Habitat, Elko Nevada, and Spokane Falls, 

 Washington. 



