204 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



574- NISONIADES PROPERTIUS Scud-Burg. 

 California Brown. 



Closely allied to N. juvenalis, but differs in having the outer line 

 of arrow-shaped spots on fore wing more oblique, that is the lowest is 

 nearer the base of the wing than the others, and of the four white spots 

 in apex of fore wing, one, two, and four are in line, but the third is near- 

 er the base, while the spot in cell is smaller. Habitat, California. 



575. NISONIADES NAEVIUS Lint. 



Naevius Brown. 

 Allied to N. juvenalis, but much darker, nearly black, four minute 

 spots in apex of fore wings, the fourth sometimes missing, one spot be- 

 low, and none in cell. Expands 1.45 to 1.65. Habitat, Indian River, 

 Florida. 



576. NISONIADES PACUVIUS Lint. 



Western Brown. 

 Similar to N. martialis ; four spots in apex of fore wings, upper a 

 mere dot, two below these, and below them are two white spots not glas- 

 sy. Fringes on fore wing, brown, pure white on hind pair. 



577. NISONIADES TACITUS Edw, 



Margined Brown. 

 Near N. perseus, but differs in having four silvery spots in a zig- 

 zag line at apex of fore wing, one below these and one obscure at end of 

 cell, outer margin pure brown, free from white scales. Expands 1.60. 

 Found in Arizona. 



578. NISONIADES CLITUS Edw. 

 Clitus Brown. 

 Allied to N. tacitus, differs in being so much dusted with white 

 above, and clothed with long white hairs as to greatly obscure the groud 

 color. There are four glassy spots in apex of fore wing, three in a straight 

 line, the fourth a little nearer base, a dot below, and one at end of cell. 

 Expands 1.50 to 1.00. 



579. NISONIADES FUNERALIS Scud.-Burg. 

 Mourning Brown. 

 Similar to N. neavius, darker above w'ith markings inconspicuous, 

 there are a few white spots on terminal portion of fore wings, four small 



