ARGYNNIS VI. 



From California. The most common or only species of Argynnis found in 

 vicinity of San Francisco, according to Dr. Belir, -who adds " it seems pretty uni- 

 versally distributed throughout our State. There exists but one generation, and 

 the imago is found in June." Of the larva I can obtain no information. 



It is difficult to determine this species from the diagnosis of Dr. Boisduval, 

 which possibly includes at least two species, the other being Coronis, Behr. 

 Dr. Boisduval does not notice the dark coloration of ujiper surface or the con- 

 sjiicuous pale spots of secondaries. But the present is the species designated by 

 the name in our collections, and is so recognized by Dr. Behr in his jjaper on the 

 Argynnides of California, Ann. Acad. Nat. Sci. Calif. 1862. 



