152 NOr.TlI AMERICAX BUTTERFLIES. 



is reddish yellow. Expands 1.25 to 1.35. Found in California and 

 Colorado. 



31i2. CHRYSOPHANUS FLORUS Edw. 



Florus Copper. 

 Size, medium. Brown above, with a purplish reflection ; the outer 

 margin being bordered with dusky, which on hind wings is so broad as 

 reach nearly to the first line of spots which cross both wings zigzag. 

 There is a bar at end central cell on both wings; fore wings have two 

 spots in cell, and one below hind pair, one in cell, connected by long lines 

 which cross the basal portion. At inner angle is a small orange patch. 

 Yellowish brown beneath, lighter at apex. Black spottings repeated, 

 but enlarged, and in addition is an imperfect row, corresponding in po- 

 sition to the inner edge of the black border on the upper side. Hind 

 wings, light brown, the spots repeated in dots and marks, and there is 

 a sub-marginal series of red spots from inner angle to middle of wing. 

 Female, dark brown with some yellow mottlings on middle of fore wings 

 and at end of cell, spotted as usual. Expands 1.30 to 1.35. Found at 

 Garrett's Ranch, British America. 



Fig. 52. 



a b c d e 



niustrating the genus Chrysophanus, upper side, hind wing ; a, arota; b, xanthoides: c, gor- 

 gon : d, mariposa; e, zeroe : f, antennae of same. 



393. CHRYSOPHANUS DORCAS Kirby. 



Dorcas' Butterfly. 



Similar to C. epixanthe, but differs in having the hind wings more 



pointed at inner angle and an orange tinting along upper border of fore 



wing. Expands 1.00. Found in Kodiac, Alaska; British America, and 



Southern Labrador. 



394. CRYSOPHANUS EPIXANTHE Bd-Lec. 



Brown Copper. 



Size, small ; no tails. Hind wings, angular, but not pointed. Brown 



above, with strong violet reflections. There is a bar at end of cell on 



fore wing, a spot in cell, and one below it; on hind pair, a bar at end of 



