302 AMERICAN LEPIDOPTERA. 



This is the Summer form of which I have numerous specimens 

 from Los Angeles, Cal. 



C. californica var. eryngii Hy. Erlw., Proc. Cala. Acad. Sei., 7, 172, 1876. 



" The upper side is exactly that of < '. californica var. galactinus, wanting the black 

 ur dusky hairs at the base of the wings, the thorax and abdomen being concolor- 

 ous. The underside is characterized by the usual straight hand on the primaries 

 and the waved or dentate line of the secondaries, but there is an utter absence of 

 points, spots or ocelli, in this respect closely approaching the ornamentation of 

 C. inornata. I took this insect only in one locality, flying about the beautiful 

 Eryngium petolatum Hook., which here attains a large size, and a most beautiful 

 color. Size of ('. californica." 



"Soda Springs, Siskiyou Co., Cal. August; 11 % , 9 9 ; collection 

 Hy. Edwards." 



This is evidently a synonym of ceres Butler. The unspotted 

 character of Mr. Hy. Edwards' specimens can have no weight. Mr. 

 W. H. Edwards' figures eryngii with spots. Mr. Butler says ceres 

 has two black points. An examination of my table of spots will 

 show the futility of depending on them. 



C. californica var. pidla Hy. Edw., Papilio, 1, 51, 1881. 



•' Entirely of a dark fawn color, with a leaden tint on the upper surface, and a 

 blackish cloud at the base of the primaries, as in the var. galactinus. The mark- 

 ings of the under side are invisible, when viewed from above. Beneath dull 

 brown, with a reddish tint on the discal region of the primaries, the markings 

 very indistinct, being lost in the prevailing dark color." 



" 1 S , San Mateo Co., Cal. Type, coll. Hy. Edwards." 

 I have several specimens which answer this description. I see 

 no valid reason for retaining the name. 



C. kodiak Edw., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 2, 375, 1868. 



" Male :— Expands 1.5 inch. Upper side light brown with a grey shade, the 

 whole surface having a silky gloss, and appearing either brown or grey, accord- 

 ing to the point of view; a common whitish bar, caused by the transparency of 

 the wings. Beneath, from base to beyond middle of wings, brown, with grey 

 scales on primaries and blue-grey on secondaries: this space edged by a common 

 hand of pure white: thence to margin pale brown, with a whitish or bluish grey 

 tint as viewed. Body above brown ; beneath, thorax covered with blue-grey 

 hairs; palpi blue-grey; antenna; annulated brown and white." 



" From Kodiak, Alaska. 1 <J from coll. of Hy. Edwards, Esq." 



This species is close to californica. The color above is sufficient to 



distinguish it from californica. Below it hardly differs from some 



specimens of californica My specimens were taken at Kodiak, July 



2nd. Dr. Holland figures the type of kodiak in his Butterfly Book, 



