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345. Chrysophanus Editha. 



Plate XXVIII ; Figures 345, b, c. 



Fig. 345, Male, Truckee, Cal., June 20, 1892; Author. 



b, Female, Truckee, Cal, June 22, 1892; Author. 



c, Female, underside, Tahoe, Cal., June, 1892; 

 ' Author. 



Editha inhabits the plains and valleys some thousand feet below 

 the crests of the higher mountains, and is very common even-- 

 where in suitable locations. 



346. Chrysophanus Zeroe. 



Plate XXVIII ; Figures 346, b, c. 



Fig. 346, Male, Portland, Oregon, July, 1890; Author. 



b, Female, Sierra Nevadas of California, July, 1892 ; 



Author. 



c, Female, underside. Sierra Nevadas of California, 



July, 1892; Author. 

 This is a similar species to the preceding, and found in similar 

 environment, but extending further to the north, into Oregon, 

 and perhaps into Washington, but I have never taken it that far 

 north. The key to Zeroe is the white, blank, underside of hind 

 wing, which is peculiar to this species alone. 



347. Chrysophanus Del Sud, n. s. Not illustrated elsewhere. 

 Plate XXVIII ; Figures 347. b. 



Fig. 347, Female, San Diego, Cal., 1896. 



b, Female, underside, San Diego, Cal., 1896. 



Expanse, i.i inch; color of the female, upper side brown- 

 ish, with pale orange on fore wing near inner angle, and black 

 spots, as in Arota, but less prominent ; hind wing without spots, 

 except a line of reddish at anal angle : a small tail ; under side - 

 yellow on both wings, the fore wing whitish on the disk, with five 

 black spots irregularly placed ; no spots on hind wing, except two 

 minute ones inside the middle. 



This fine and peculiarly-marked Chrysophanus was taken near 

 San Diego by Mr. Carl Field, and given to Mr. F. Stephens, who 

 sent it to me for determination. No male was taken ; I have done 

 what I could in the years since this example came into my pos- 

 session to get a male of the species, but without avail. Del Sud 

 (of the South) is probably a Lower California butterfly, just hap- 



