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confined to the S.W. States and Mexico. Frequently placed in 

 the allied genus Adelpha {Hetemchroa) to the species of which it 

 bears a strong superficial resemblance. 



Lemonias vin/idti, Behr. Said to be locally abundant. Closely 

 allied to our Hamearis {Nei)teobii(s) liicina. 



EiisticHs (Lijcaena) acinou, Westw. and Dbl. Very common and 

 variable. Only males. 



Fi. (Li/caena) ennptes, Bdv. A solitary female. The red 

 marginal marks on hindwing underside are further from the 

 margin than in the female of acnton. 



Noniiades (Lycaena) .rerces f. antiocis, Bdv. Said to be very 

 abundant in the spring. 



Brephidimii e.rilis, Bdv. Not represented in the British 

 Museum. It is sometimes referred to as the smallest butterfly in 

 the world, but there are several species which run it very close 

 whilst Ceylon examples of Chilades jmlli beat it easily. 



Leptntes marina, Reak. A common insect throughout California 

 and Mexico. 



Incisalia (Thecla) iroidea, Bdv. A common spring butterfly 

 in S. California. Ranges along the whole of the west coast. 



Tliecla avalona, "Wright. Not represented in the British 

 Museum. A very rare insect confined to the island of Catalina and 

 only described shortly before the war. 



Calhip/iryu ditnietonini, Bdv. The American " Green-Hairstreak," 

 though it may not go by that name in the States. 



Uranotes (T/tecla) nieliiiiis, Hbn. A very common and widespread 

 insect, often a nuisance on hops. 



Hesperiidae. 



Tlianaoif ftineralia, Scud. Two males, one female, 



Hijlepltila phijlaeus, Drury. A very widespread insect, extending 

 as far as the Argentine. 



Ochlodes si/hanoides, Bdv. Known for years as ai/ricola until 

 Oberthiir published figures of Boisduval's types. Was received as 

 phylaem. One male. 



Hespeiia syrichtiis, Fb. Very common. A specimen of the 

 female of this was exhibited at one of the Society's meetings 

 recently, having been taken on Ranmore Common. 



Phryyanidin califoniica, Packard. Two males of this Dioptid 

 moth. It is a very distinct species there being no other species 

 known quite like it. 



