134 Journal New York Entomological Society, [^oi. xxx. 



Argynnis aphrodite alcestis Edwards. 



On page 45 of the Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 

 1913, Vol. VIII, is recorded the capture of a specimen of alcestis 

 Edwards in Van Cortlandt Park, New York City. As two races 

 cannot occur in the same region, this specimen should be reduced in 

 rank to an aberration of A. aphrodite aphrodite (Fabricius). While 

 it is practically identical in appearance with alcestis, its blood rela- 

 tionship is with aphrodite and alcestis should not be considered one 

 of our local entities. 



Brenthis bellona ab. kleenei, new aberration. 



This aberration differs from typical bellona (Fabricius), in having the 

 entire area of both wings black from the base to just inside the extra- 

 mesial series of round black spots. On the primaries there is a distinct sub- 

 quadrate spot of fulvous near the center, and an obsolete line (scarcely 

 discernible) of the same color at the end, of the cell. There is a dusting of 

 fulvous scales at the base, extending along the costa to nearly the middle 

 of the wing and along the inner margin to the fulvous terminal area. 

 The extra-mesial series of spots is greatly reduced, the upper three being 

 obsolete, the two between veins 2 and 4 are strongest. The geminate 

 submarginal band is practically obsolete. The outer series is reduced to 

 a slight dusting of black scales on the veins and the inner row to a series 

 of four faint rounded spots between veins 2 and 6. This series of spots 

 is also closer to the extra-mesial series than in normal individuals. Sec- 

 ondaries with an obsolete (scarcely discernible) fulvous line at the end 

 of the cell. The spots of the extra-mesial series are all present but smaller 

 than normal. The submarginal series of elongate spots is also present but 

 reduced and somewhat suffused, and together with the marginal series of 

 T shaped spots (which are also suffused) forms an indistinct blackish 

 marginal band. This band merges with the black basal area at the apex. 

 Fringes of both wings blacker than normal. Underside of primaries similar 

 to upper but with the addition of a small distinct fulvous spot at the 

 base, and an obsolete line befoae the distal end, of the cell. There is 

 also a faint fulvous streak below vein 2 near the base. The deep cinnamo- 

 neous marginal border is interrupted by a yellowish apical patch and 

 obsolete patches of the same color between veins 3 and 5. Underside of 

 secondaries with the area, which was black above, chestnut, except as follows. 

 A yellow bar along the precostal vein. A large lilacinous patch at base of 

 cellule 7-8, acuminate distad along vein 8 and terminating near the center 

 of the wing. This patch encloses near its base a round chestnut spot. 

 A mesial series of four yellow annuli, the first between veins la and i, 

 second and third between i and 2, and fourth at distal end of cell between 

 3 and 5, the middle discocellular forming its outer edge. This, the fourth, 



