AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. . S35 



irin. Terminally, upon the single longitudinal stripe, rests a series of 

 siniiliarlv colored bands resembling the letter K,with the straight stroke 

 turned toward the base of the wing and the upper limb, not attaining the 

 external margin, reflexed to costa before the apex. Internal margin 

 narrowly and the short fringes entirely pale 3'eilowish buff. Beneath, 

 the ornamentation of the upper surface is repeated but less brightly. 

 Posterior wings clear orange red, distinctly maculate with black : a luiii- 

 form black spot at the outer extremity of the discal cell, over lying the 

 cross-vein. A more squarish spot at the origin of vein 2 (rippe 'I, II- 

 S.)'y a third, smaller, before internal margin, parallel with the lunate dis- 

 cal spot. A subterminal or outer series of three parallel black spots, of 

 which the first is smallest and the second largest; the spots composing 

 this outer series are situate opposite those of the inner; the third is on 

 internal margin near anal angle. The costal edge is yellowish ; there 

 is a black spot at base and a larger at basal third (both hidden by the 

 primaries even when the wings are expanded); within the costal anj:le 

 an irregular, black, terminal band is commenced, which extends along 

 external margin to extremity of vein 2; between its cessation at this 

 point and the spot near anal angle, there is a single small black spot situ- 

 ate midway on the margin; the terminal band inwardly and all the 

 spots, with the exception of the discal, are very narrowly and faintly 

 edged with ochreous. The fringes are yellowish. Beneath, the second- 

 aries are yellowish with a reddish reflection; the ornamentation of the 

 upper surface is repeated; there is a minute additional black dot on 

 the costa before the inception of the terminal black band. 



9 . — The general color is more ochreous. The transverse bands of 

 the primaries are narrower, the veins are entirely marked with ochre- 

 ous yellow scales. The spots on the secondaries are much larger while 

 similiar in position ; there are accessory spots at the base and on inter- 

 nal margin. The central black spot of the secondaries is notably larger 

 when compared with that of the % . The under surface resembles the 

 upper, where the same differences are perceivable. Antennae blackish. 

 simple. 



Expanse, S 41, 9 43 m. m. Ijcngth ofhodij. % and 9,15 m.m. 



HaJjltaf. — California, Lorqm'n. 



Allied to A. virgo and A. saundersii. from the Atlantic District. 



