LYCyENA, I. 



continuous black border, preceding which is an indistinct black line, interrnpted 

 by the orange spots ; these ai'e much larger than in the male and are confluent ; 

 the extra-discal spots enlarged and the three upper ones confluent. Secondaries 

 have a large orange spot near anal angle (which does not re-appear on the under 

 side), a marginal row of rounded l)lack spots and an indistinct sub-marginal line ; 

 also two spots on the discoidal intersjjaces, and in some examples, two or three 

 black points on the disk. Under side much darker than in the male, especially 

 over the basal area of each wing, and the spots less conspicuous, often partly 

 obsolete. 



This lovely species inhabits the coast region of Southern California, and is 

 not uncommon at San Diego, according to Mr. Henry Edwards, flying over the 

 swampy land close to the shores of the harbor. Mr. Behrens found it at Gil- 

 roy, Santa Clara County, which is its most northern limit, as known at pre.sent. 



