HENRY SKINNER, M.D. 301 



The only conclusion arrived at by a study of these spots is that 

 they are of no value for the differentiation of varieties. I do not 

 see any reason for retaining the names ceres, eryngii or pulla. Pulla 

 was described from a single male, and ceres and eyrngii are syno- 

 nyms of galaetinus. If varieties are described on such slight 

 grounds all our species in this genus, as well as all others, will be 

 burdened by a multiplicity of varietal names. They appear logical 

 when one has a single specimen from a single locality ; but from the 

 standpoint of the species as a whole they seem equally absurd. 



I have fresh specimens from Cazadero, Cal., March 29th, and 

 April 16th ; Los Angeles, Cal., March loth to 18th, and June 30th. 

 I have two specimens of a Goenonympha from Ashland, Or. (April 

 24th), which are intermediate in character between califomica and 

 ampelos. 



The species has been taken in Cala., Mont., Nev., Oreg., Wash, 

 and Vancouver. 



<'. <*aliforiiica var. galaetinus Boisd., Ann. Soc. Ent. F. 2 me Ser. x. 

 309, 1852. 



"'Wings whitish on both sides, on the upper unspotted ; the anteriors beneath 

 with a ferruginous stripe and a minute apical ocellus; posteriors beneath 

 sprinkled with cinereous on the base, with an obscure angulate stripe, and with 

 two or three minute ocelli. It greatly resembles the preceding (califomica), ex- 

 cept that it is more yellowish white. It inhabits shady spots on mountains. Not- 

 withstanding the contrary opinion of Mr. Lorquin, it may only be a local variety 

 of califomica, and we should not be surprised if both were only American forms 

 of our davits." 



This I take to be the Summer form and califomica the Winter 

 form, and therefore do not agree with Mr. Edward's conclusion as 

 stated in his Butterflies of North America, Vol. iii. 



C. ceres Butler. Ent. Mo. Mag., 3, 78, 1866. 



" Wings above pale ochre ; body pale. Front wings underneath reddish, base 

 pale; anterior margin and the base smoky; a transverse reddish ochre band 

 placed beyond the cell ; a broad, indistinct, somewhat smoky subapical band ; 

 hind wings pale smoky, becoming more obscure at the base; a pale, ochreous, 

 rather irregular, median hand ; two submarginal black points surrounded by 

 pale ochre placed between the median nervules; body smoky-ochre. Wing ex- 

 panse IV inches." 



"Sab. — California. This species is closely allied to C. calif or nica 

 (Westwood) ; but as far as I can judge from the small number of 

 specimens of allied species in the National Collection, it is quite 

 distinct from that insect." 



TRANS. AM. ENT. SOC, XXVI. .JULY 1900. 



