170 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE WEST COAST 



lowing, and you will scarcely find half a dozen examples alike, but 

 each runs into the other, as is the case with variant forms every- 

 where. 



210. Synchloe Rufescens. 

 Plate XXI ; Figure 210. 



Fig. 210, Male, Phoenix, Arizona, June, 1885; Author. 

 This name is published as the name of the form with small 

 orange spots on both wings, the small outer points being white. 

 The figure here is an average one ; and of course there are many 

 examples that will be difficult to assign to either name ; that is to 

 be expected in all cases. 



211. Synchloe Nigrescens. 



Plate XXI ; Figure 211. 



Fig. 211, Female, Phoenix, Arizona, June, 1885; Author. 

 This name is given to those specimens that are nearly devoid 

 of spots of any color, especially on the hind wing, so that the 

 whole surface is nearly black. I have never seen a Crocale that 

 did not show more or less spots ; this figured example is a good 

 sample of those that are as black as can well be found. 



212. Synchloe Californica, n. s. Never before illustrated. 

 Plate XXI ; Figures 212, a, b, bb, c. 



Fig. 212, Light colored Male, Colorado Desert, April 2, 

 1892 ; Author. 



a, Dark colored Male, Colorado Desert, 1893 ; F. 



Stephens. 



b, Light Female, Colorado Desert, April, 1890; 



Author, 

 bb. Dark Female, Colorado Desert, April, 1895 ; 

 Author. 



c, Female, underside, Colorado Desert, April. 1895 ; 



Author. 



Expanse, 1.40 to 1.70: Color, yellowish-orange on both wings; 

 brownish black at base to costa, with variable yellowish spots ; a 

 blackish sub-marginal band across both wings, containing six or 

 seven whitish dots on each wing; a yellowish maculate marginal 

 band around both wings, cut by the nervures. Beneath, similar 

 to upperside. 



This is a new species, discovered by the Author nearly fifteen 

 years ago, and now first published and figured, as it has been held 



