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Californian specimens on the other hand, notably from San Diego, 

 show hardly a trace of white ; in the long series before me the 3 s are 

 constantly deep smoky on the upperside, the 2 s shaded with rufous. 

 I only know this species from California ; the record from Colorado 

 (Barnes, FJnt. News, xi., 830) is incorrect ; the specimens on which it 

 was based are before me and should be referred to apauia, Edw., being 

 a form of this species with greatly reduced markings on underside ; 

 certain better marked specimens in the series however render the 

 reference certain. 



Messrs. Haskin and Grinnell would also refer affinis, Edw., to the 

 synonymy of (himetoruin, but incorrectly so in my opinion. Both sexes, 

 as stated by Edwards, are " glossy red-brown," and the fringes on the 

 underside of secondaries are pure white outwardly and show none of 

 the checkered appearance usually found to a greater or less degree in 

 dniiietondii ; we only know aiJiiUH from Silver Lake, Utah ; it is probably 

 a high altitude form. 



Chrysophanin.^, 



T/iarsalea arota, Bdv. — This form is closely related to riyf/iniensis, 

 Edw., but is smaller with duller coloration on underside ; the white 

 submarginal band especially is much less prominent and the primaries 

 show none of the bright orange suffusion found in virginiensis ; we only 

 know the specimen from California. 



Gaeides .lanthnidea, Bdv. — A well-known species ; the markings of 

 underside are not so cleanly cut as in dione. Scud., from the Central 

 Plain region, the dots in xanthoides usually showing a central whitish 

 shade. 



Qaeides (/orf/on, Bdv. — The species has always been correctly iden- 

 tified ; it is apparently not very common. 



Ejildemia zeroe, Bdv. — This becomes a synonym of »'rt?//*o.S(7, Eeak. ; 

 owing to a peculiar error this name bad become interchanged with 

 nivalis, Bdv., although the original description is perfectly clear 

 regarding both species. 



Epideuiia nh-alia, Bdv. — Boisduval's name becomes valid for the 

 species heretofore known as zeroe, with ianthe, Edw., as a synonym. 

 This latter form is slightly better marked on underside than typical 

 nivalis, but individuals vary in this respect. 



Epidemia halloides, Bdv. — ^A common species and widespread ; castro, 

 f.Reak., is apparently correctly listed as a synonym. 



Heodes hifpopJdaeas, Bdv. — This species is not figured by Oberthiir, 

 nor have I any note on the type ; the usually accepted determinations 

 are apparently correct, although I have seen no specimens from 

 California. 



Lyc.enin.e. 



Sati/riidn siiasa, Bdv. — This species has been correctly listed as a 

 synonym of fiiUninosa, Edw. ; the markings on the underside are quite 

 variable in distinctness ; I have taken the species on Mt. Hood, Oregon, 

 at an altitude of 6000-7000 ft. in August quite commonly. 



