300 AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 



wedge-shaped white line running from the costa for about a quarter 

 of an inch, then bending at an angle and runs for an eighth of an 

 inch toward the inner margin. 



Mr. W. H. Edwards in his Butterflies of North America, Vol. iii, 

 figures califomica, var. galactinus and var. eyrngii, and also gives 

 figures of the early stages and describes them. He gives galactinus 

 as the Winter form, and califomica as the Summer form. 



Dr. W. J. Holland in his Butterfly Book, pi. 25, figures the 

 upper sides of galactinus, califomica and eyrngii, but as the charac- 

 ters of these slight varieties are the on under side the figures are of 

 little value. 



This is an exceedingly variable species. It varies in its seasonal 

 broods, and also according to distribution, and doubtless according 

 to altitude on mountains. I have studied a number of specimens 

 from Los Angeles, Cal. ; one series having been taken March 18th, 

 and the other June 30th. The characters of the mid-Summer 

 brood, as compared with the early Spring brood are as follows: they 

 (the Summer forms) will average smaller; they are of a more yel- 

 lowish tinge ; they lack the black scales at base of wings ; the 

 edges of the wings above have a rusty appearance ; the color of the 

 line on under-side primaries is ferruginous, and the whole color of 

 the wings is more of a ferruginous character. The color of the 

 under side varies to a dark smoky grey. The ocelli or spot record 

 of the species is as follows, each pair of numbers representing the 

 under side of primaries and secondaries of a single specimen : 



Primaries. Secondaries. 



