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identical with cardui (PI. VII, figs. 42, 43), and absolutely so with 

 Heliolonche, which in turn differs from cardui only by the clypeal pro- 

 jection. The genera here are separated by slight characters, readily 

 recognizable however, and so arranged that any one differing from my 

 views as to their value may range them under one genus if he so pleases. 

 As restricted by me, the species of the genus may be distinguished as 

 follows : 



Armature of anterior tibia consisting of a long claw at inner and a shorter at 

 outer side of tip. 



Secondaries unicolored, immaculate deep orange red celeris. 



Secondaries black, with a large yellow spot; primaries purplish red with a pale 

 yellow median shade, more or less irrorate, with bluish scales, 



pulchripennis. 



Secondaries yellow, with black margins and large black discal spot; primaries 

 much as before, but with a pale leaden gray outer margin Graefiana. 



Secondaries black, with two or three small pale yellow spots; wings beneath 

 with contrasted black and whitish markings villosa. 



Secondaries black, with an irregular whitish band and a whitish lunule in outer 



margin; primaries black, irregularly varied with pale yellow. ..Iionesta. 



Anterior tibia with a long inner and three shorter outer claws sueta. 



M. celeris, Grt., Buf. Bui. I, p. 148 (Me/icliptria) ; New Check List (Euros) ; 

 PI. VIII, fig. 56. 



A strongly marked species readily distinguished by the red primaries. 

 Referred to Euros in the Check List, but restored to Melicliptria in 

 Can. Ent. XIV, p Expands f inch, 22 millim. 



Habit nt. — Southern California. 



HI. pulchripeimis, Grt., Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. His. 16, p. 241; Buf. Bui. 

 II, p. 241 (Adonixea) ; var. languida, Hy. Edw., Papilio 1, 20: PI. VIII, fig. 57. 



A very pretty and decidedly marked species. The tibia is shown PL 

 VII, fig. 42, and differs from the type form in being heavier and blunt. 

 The markings of primaries are shown in figure. The variety languida 

 is much more irrorate with blue and the color is more dull. Expands f 

 inch, 22 millim. 



Ha b ita t. — Southern Cal if< >rnia . 



M. villOSa, Grt., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. p. 531, PI. VI, fig. 6; pauxil/a, Grt., 

 Buf. Bui. 1, p. 118, PI. III. fig. 6: per.iimi/is, Grt,. Buf. Bui. 1, p. 117. PI. III. fig. 

 11: PI. VIII, fig. 58. 



Rather a variable species as appears from the synonomy. Pauxilla, 

 of which I have the type, was referred by Mr. Grote himself to villosa. 

 The type of persimilis, also in my possession, differs in the more con- 

 trasted color of primaries, and the larger and paler spots on secondaries 

 The type of persimifis is a 9 j °f pauxilla a % . The latter differs in 

 the paler ground color of primaries, but is undoubtedly identical with 



