GENUS CCENONYiMPHA 193 



272. Coenonympha Californica. 



Plate XXV : Figures 272, b. 



Fig. 2-J2, Male, Mendocino Count}-, Cal., June, 1893; 

 Author, 

 b. Female, underside, Central Cal., June, 1893; 

 Author. 

 The first five species illustrated, 272, 2'/2,, 274, 275, 276, 277, 

 are very much alike, being perhaps seasonal or local sub-species 

 or varieties of the same stock, being similar on upper side, and 

 only minor differences appearing on the under side, and all the fea- 

 tures are in good degree variable, and merge into one another. 

 But I take things as I find them, and will illustrate all the forms 

 according to the distinctions as they are handed down to us by the 

 authors. 



Californica is sometimes called the summer form. I would 

 rather call it the northern form, as it is common in Central Cali- 

 fornia, but does not appear in the southern part of the State at all. 



273. Coenonympha Galactinus. 

 Plate XXV ; Figures 273, b. 



Fig. 273, Male, Southern California, May, 1889 ; Author. 



b. Female, underside, Southern California, May, 



1889: Author. 



Galactinus is the southern local form, abundant in the south, and 



not flying in the north ; a little smaller, and browner on the under 



side, and with fewer eye-spots. 



274. Coenonympha Eryngi. 

 Plate XX\' ; Figures 274, b. 



Fig. 274, Male, San Diego County, 1889; F. Stephens. 



b, Female, underside, Riche Canyon, S. Cal, i8gi ; 



Author. 



This form is still a size smaller than the preceding: somewhat 



yellowish on the upper side, especially on apices and margins, with 



a satiny luster, and yellowish over all the under side, blackish at 



base of hind wings ; more eye-spots. 



275. Coenonympha Ceres. 



Plate XXV ; Figures 275, b. 



Fig. 275, Male, Southern California, 1890; Author. 



b. Female, underside. Southern California, 1890; 

 Author. 



