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wardly by the long yellowish fringes. A squarish spot on the discal 

 vein, and three large submarginal spots, one near the apex, one near 

 the anal angle, and the third intermediate. In addition to these, the 

 apical half of the costa, and the outer margin are continuously black, 

 the marginal band being toothed between the submarginal spots, and 

 separated from them b}- ver)' narrow spaces. Fringes yellowish. This 

 pattern of ornamentation seems to be the most frequent, but no two 

 specimens are exactly alike, and the black markings coalesce in every 

 conceivable way, until all that remains of the ground color of the 

 wings, is a median band with narrow rivulations running into the 

 general black tint. In these dark colored specimens (fig. 20) the 

 orange tint generally disappears and the color is deep red. Grote's 

 figure and description of the $ appear to be drawn from an individual 

 with a very small proportion of black on the posterior wings, the basal 

 patch being obliterated, or rather represented by two median spots. 

 Out of numerous specimens, I have seen but one which corresponds 

 with this form, and it certainly cannot be considered typical. Except 

 in very dark specimens, the black markings are usually edged very 

 narrowly with ochreous. 



? . — In marking the $ resembles the $ , though it is notably larger 

 and the costa of the anterior wings is more convex. The markings 

 on the primaries are frequently more intense in color, and the second- 

 aries vary from ochreous red to scarlet, while at the same time the 

 black markings show less tendency to coalesce. Fig. 17 shows a 

 variety in which the markings of the primaries are largely obsolete, 

 and the black spots on the secondaries have undergone partial coali- 

 tion. Grote's figure of the ? conveys a very good idea of the insect, 

 though rather too small. 



Var. (PI. 5, fig. 21.) ochracea. A very strongly marked variety 

 of the 3 occurs in which the posterior wings are clear ochre-yellow. 



Expanse of wings, $, 1.65 ? 1.80 inches. Length 0/ bod}\ $, 0.80 

 ? 0.80 inch. 



ZTai^zi'a/.— California. (Coll. Edwards, Behr, Behrens, Stretch.) 



Larva. — Body black, with a double dorsal line, somewhat waved, 

 dull reddish. Spines light brown, approaching to chestnut, paler at 

 the tips, soft and silky in appearance. Feet and underside flesh color. 

 Feeds on Trifolium, Erodium, Viola and Plantago. 



Pupa. — Pale brown, covered with bluish effloresence, similar to 

 Catocula. Enclosed in very thin web, drab or stone color, through 



