ARGYNi\IS XII. 



Female. Expands 2.4 inches. UpiDer side of a duller shade ; the marginal 

 borders of primaries broad, black, with no fulvous space ; the submarginal cres- 

 cents heavy, enclosing very small pale fulvous spots ; other markings heavier than 

 in male. 



Under side similar to male, excejit that j^rimaries have the base and hind mai-- 

 gin deep fulvous ; secondaries have the same ferruginous tint with a similar violet- 

 brown submarginal space. 



Taken at Mendocino, California. From 1 ,^ , 1 I , in the Collection of James 

 Behrens, Esq., San Francisco, to whom I take j^leasure in dedicating this fine and 

 distinct si^ecies. 



