326 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



branch of the median ; the inner spot with distinct black 

 scales near the submedian vein. 



Under side brown, blackish over the stigma, with 

 obscure yellow shades exterior to it as the only mark- 

 ings. Abdomen above concolorous with the wings, with 

 yellowish scales laterally. Thorax beneath, and abdomen 

 contiguous, brown, with some longer clay-colored hairs. 

 Palpi clothed with bristling yellow scales, from which 

 the tip of the last joint barely projects. 



Female. — Fore wings with dull yellow scales and 

 hairs, more numerous on the inner half of the hind 

 margin, and nearly absent from the outer margin ; two 

 yellow spots between the branches of the median vein, 

 the outer one scarcely more than a dot, the inner sub- 

 quadrangular ; no anteapical spots, but in their place some 

 clustering yellow scales. 



Under side dark brown, the fore wings reddish brown 

 basally, and the hind wings of the same shade through- 

 out, except towards their inner margin. The two spots 

 of the upper surface of the fore wings are reproduced 

 beneath somewhat more obscurely. Thorax and front 

 of head clothed with yellowish scales ; palpi with black 

 scales above, and beneath with some clay-colored scales. 



California, Colorado, Indian River, Florida. 



153. Pamphila Metacomet, Harr. 



Expanse of wings from 1.1 to 1.3 inches. 



Male. — Upper surface dark brown, slightly glossed 

 with greenish yellow above ; the usual oblique velvety- 

 black stigma. The under side of the wings slightly paler, 

 the hind wings with a transverse row of four very faint 

 yellowish dots, which, however, are often wanting. 



