NOTES ON KlIOPALOCERA 



KAKL n. COULIDUC 



Terias linda Edwards 

 Tliis .sjK-cies, as Goduiaii and Salviii long ago pointed out, is synonymous with 

 T. tenella, Boisduval, an fxcossivi-ly common in.si-ct in Mexico, Central and South 

 America. While linda is placed in our lists and given the habitat Arizona, I am not 

 aware that any definite captures have been recorded from witiiin the limits of our 

 fauna. Edwards, in liis original description, I'apilio, \'oI. IV, p. 53, 1884, writes, 

 "From 1 m., I fm., taken in Mexico, a short distance from the boundary line of Ari- 

 zona, by Mr._ Morrison." T. tenella is exceedingly j)rone to variation, as can be at- 

 tested by its synonymy, which includes T. cinumcincla Bates, T. nisella Felder, T. 

 nelphe Felder, T. stygmula Boisduval, T. renustula Stnudinger and Tbecla xami 

 Reakirt. It seems to be an overlooked fact that T. blcnina Hewitson, is a synonym 

 of this siiecics, as was shown in tiie Biol. Cent. Americana, Rhop. Vol. II, p. 48, 

 1887. Siva Edwards, is known to be- a synonym of hlenina, and I would also place 

 here castalis Edwards. Strecker, Cat., p. 89, 1878, puts castalis under damon, 

 Cramer, but erroneously so. The chief difference between hlenina and castalis 

 seemed to be in tiie j)resence of a white spot at the base of the secondaries beneath 

 in the latter, but as this character is variable, I can see no need in further separat- 

 ing them. Tlie case is soniewiiat similar to that of T. dumetorum Boisd., and equal 

 T. afjinis Edwards. T. .rami seems to be a rather rare insect in Mexico. 



Melitaea colon Edwards 

 There appears to be no apparent rea.son why this species should not be united 

 with M. chalcedon Boisduval. I have gone over the original description carefully 

 and find that in a series of chalcedons quite a few answer the description perfectly. 

 Holland, Butt. Bk., p. IK), 181)8, writes, "Of the same size and general appearance 

 as M. chalcedon, with which I believe it to be identical, the only possible satis- 

 factorj- mark of distinction which I am able to discover on comparing the types with 

 a long series of chalcedon being the reduced size of the marginal row of yellow 

 spots on the ujjper side of the primaries, which in one of the types figured on the 

 plate are almost obsolete. They ajjpear, however, in other specimens labeled type." 

 Wright says. Butt. West Coast, p. 147, 1905, that "Colon is a hill species of North- 

 ern California," and that "The types arc said to have In-en t.aken on Mt. Hood, 

 but I believe that the collector made a little mistake about that localitj'." Edwards, 

 in his description, I'apilio, Vol. I, p. 45, 1881. remarks, "I'rom .S ms., 2 fms., taken 

 at Mt. Hood, Oregon." but this is corrected later by Morrison, Papilio, Vol. Ill, p. 

 43, 1883, to "Sides of hills which line the banks of the Columbia river in West 

 Washington territory and On jjon. being especially common near Kalama." 



Doxocopa codes Lintiicr 

 Described in Papilio, Vol. I\', p. 141, 1884. from two specimens taken in Texas, 

 presumably in the neighborhood of tlic Rio Grand«'. Has l)een standing in our 

 lists as a valid species, although Messrs. £. M. and S. F. Aaron correctly noticed 



