116 Journal New York Entomological Society. [Voi. iv. 



female artonis and male eitrynoinc, and male artonis and female eitry- 

 nome. This is also true (I think) of the euryuome found in Alberta, 

 N. W. T., and the unsilvered clio. There is no doubt about these be- 

 ing all one species, and we may possibly add to them opis and bischoffi, 

 the latter representing the upper end of the vertical chain, it being the 

 dark arctic form which we would naturally expect. We need more 

 information about cohiinbia, hippolyta, semirauiis, liliana, /aura, ru- 

 pestris, macaria, egleis, bellona and epithore. Carpenterii is the Al- 

 pine form of cybele and it is of interest to know that it has been produced 

 in Colorado and Arizona by altitude and in British America by latitude. 

 A friend has recently told me he was sure he had seen the form akestis 

 flying with aphrodite in North Carolina. Some of our smaller species 

 are also gradational geographical forms, as, for instance, montinus, 

 boisdiivalii and biitlcrii may also come in this category. 



In regard to the anicia group of Melitaa I have the wisdom of Soc- 

 rates, "I know that I know nothing; others know not even this." I 

 have species, lots of them of value equal to those already described. 

 ]Vrighfii is the Southern form of leanira, and I have intergrades. Most 

 of our specimens of leanira came from San Francisco and of wrightii 

 from Los Angeles Co. Let us have the gradations from between. 

 Sterope, acastiis, palla and ivhitneyii are dangerously close. I should have 

 said that alma is the desert form of leanira, and fiilvia is very close to 

 alma, if not the same. Hoffmanni I believe to be an aberration of 

 ivhitneyii. Perse and chara are* probably seasonal forms of one species. 

 Thekla I take to be an aberration of bollii. 



Phyciodes batesii needs investigation. I mistrust its specific value. 

 Camillus is probably the central area form of pratensis. Mr. Edwards 

 has established the identity of Synchloe adjutrix and crocale from the 

 physiological standpoint (breeding). This had already been pointed 

 out by Godman and Salvin from the morphological standpoint. 



In Grapta the doubtful species are hylas, rnsticiis and silvius. 

 Silenus looks like an occasional aberration. In the species of Vanessa 

 and Pyrantels we have my idea of true species. Jiinonia cxnia, 

 genoveva and nigrita are probably all one. 



I have a large amount of material in Apatura and feel sure the 

 species as listed will be reduced in number. I think the species of 

 Ca'iionympha as they now stand will be reduced at least one-half. Ocelli, 

 spots and color are all of doubtful value as we now interpret them. My 

 quotations from the English literature on the subject apply to our species 

 also. I can see but one species in Hipparchia ridingsii and dionysius. 



