198 B. NKUMOEGEN AND H. G. DYAR. 



D. californica Riley. 



]890.~Dyar, Eiit. Amer. vol. vi, p. 127. 



Like ministra and angusii in markings, but very light in color, being clay- 

 colored or testaceous. 



Mab. — Coast region of California. 



I>. drexelii Hy. Edwards. 



1884.— Hy. Edwards, Papilio vol. iv, p. 25. 



1890.— Dyar, Psyche vol. v, p. 418. 

 Reddish brown, with paler ground color, of the color of ministra. The costal 

 third of •ving is bright ocherous brown, contrasting. Lines as in the preceding 

 species, but centrally in the cell is a round, deep brown discal dot and another 

 elongate one on the cro.5s-vein. Thoracic patches as in ministra, but the hind 

 wings are darker. Expanse 40 — 50 mm. 



Hnb. — Northern Atlantic States. 



D. major Grote and Robinson. 



1866. — Grote and Robinson, Proc. Eut. Soc. Phil. vol. vi, p. 12. 



1890.— Dyar, Psyche vol. v, p. 415. 

 Dark reddish brown, darker than ministra or drexelii. and more evenly colored. 

 The costal edge is not distinctly brighter in tone, and the hind wings are con- 

 colorous with the fore wings ; marked as in drexelii. The outer margin is dis- 

 tinctly less scalloped than in any of the preceding species. In the % it is nearly 

 entire. Expanse 40 — 50 mm. 



Hab. — Atlantic States. 



I>. palinii Beutenmiiller. 



1890. — Beutenmiiller, Psyche vol. v, p. 299. 



1890.— Dyar, Eot. Amer. vol. vi, p. 129. 



1890.— Dyar, Ent. Amer. vol. vi, p. 181. 

 Chocolate brown, the fore wings and posterior portion of thorax heavily over- 

 washed with whitish lilac, leaving the lines and fringe deep brown. The lines 

 have a tendency to become pulverulent and indistinct, so that the third and 

 fourth are often very faint. Secondaries and abdomen pale brown, whitish, the 

 secondaries with a satiny lustre. Thoracic patch deep brown, becoming ocherous 

 on the head. Expanse 35 — 40 mm. 



Hab. — Mountains of New York and Penna., Arkansas (Palm). 



■>. floridana Graef. 



1880.— Graef, Bull. Brook. Ei.t. Soc. vol. iii, p. 37. 

 1881.— Roebele, Bull. Brook. Eat. Soc. vol. iv. p. 21. 

 1893.— Dyar, Psyche vol. vi, p. 573. 

 Closely allied to palmii, but less heavily overwashed with purplish : the lines 

 are consequently more obscure. Secondaries darker. 

 i?a6.— Florida to New York (Doll). 



D. inodesta Beutenmiiller. 



1890. — Beutenmiiller, Psyche vol. v, p. 299. 

 Uniform deep brown, with an ocherous tinge like floridana, but without pur- 

 plish tint. Lines obsolete, only the outer discernible, and that faint. Discal 



