12 WM. H. EDWARDS. 



Comas Emilia, n. sp. 



Male. Expands 1.9 inch. Upper side bright lemon yellow; bases 

 of wings very slightly powdered with black; fringes pale pink, yellow 

 at inner angle of priuiaries and at outer angle of secondaries. 



Primaries have a narrow, black, marginal band, cut to the edge by 

 yellow nervui-es, erose within, of even width, not expanded on costa, 

 projecting a slight excavated spur on inner margin; discal spot small, 

 yellow, subovate, edged by black. 



Secondaries have a very narrow marginal band, terminating acutely 

 at the lower median nervure, even within, but partially cut by the 

 nervures; no discal spot. 



Under side of primaries same yellow at base, fading towards hind 

 margin; costal margin slightly powdered with black scales; discal spot 

 indicated by a few black scales only; costal edge deep pink; seconda- 

 ries inclining to buff, densely covered with fine black scales; discal 

 spot small, rounded, margaritaceous in a narrow pink border; at base 

 a small pink spot; costal edge pink; fringes as above, but deeper 

 colored. 



]iody covered with greenish yellow hairs ; collar pink ; beneath, 

 pale yellow; legs pink; palpi yellow, pink at tip; antenna) deep pink, 

 deep brown fulvous at tip. 



Fumali', same size. 



Upper side a shade paler; the marginal border on primaries indica- 

 ted by clusters of black scales, wanting on secondaries; discal spot on 

 primaries Lirge, subovate, black ; on secondaries, pale orange. 



Under side like male; discal spot of primaries black. Much as 

 above. 



From 1 S , 1 9 , taken in Oregon by Mr. Wm. M. Gabb. Collection of 

 Dr. Behr. 



This species resembles Alexandra, from which, however, it differs in 

 breadth and form of marginal borders, in color of fringe, in discal spot 

 of secondaries beneath, in the presence of a pink spot at base, and in 

 the absence of a greenish shade to both surfaces. It also differs from 

 any Colias with which I am acquainted, in the shape of hind wings, 

 Avhich are remarkably produced at outer angles. 



Colias Ariadne, n. sp. 



Male. Kxpunds 1.8 inch. Upper side bright yellow, much colored 

 with black at base of both wings and along abdominal margin to middle 

 of cell ; on primaries a deep orange patch extends from median to inner 



