THECLA I. 



a dark ventral stripe from seventh to terminal segments ; sides of body with four 

 or five short lines of dark brown. The duration of the chrysalis state is about 

 eight or nine days. I have had specimens enter the chrysalis as late as July 3rd." 



Since the description of Acadica, in 1862, some of our lepidojjterists have 

 doubted if this species was not identical with falacer; Godart, and of Bois. and Lee. 

 Messrs. Grote and Eobinson have contributed some valuable papers on this and al- 

 lied Theclas to the Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. 1867, and show clearly that falacer of 

 Godart and of the text of Bois. and Lee. (but not of the plate,) and of Harris, Ins. 

 ]\lass. is properly T. Calanus, Westwood ; that falacer of Bois. and Lee. plate, is a 

 distinct species, now called inorata, G. & R.; and that Acadica differs from either. 

 The latter is readily distinguished from the others by the color of its under surface, 

 the extra-discal band of spots, aud the extended vermillion border. 



The flowers in the accompanying Plate are said to be varieties of Phlox diva- 

 ricata, and are common in the woods throughout the Kanawha district in the 

 months of A2:)ril and May. 



