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golden orange beneath. Feet wholly black, with some small white 

 patches arranged in circular form on the hind tarsi. 



"Primaries, glossy black, with a greenish metallic tinge. Thecosta 

 for about three fourths of its length, and a narrow, slightly curved 

 band crossing the wing beyond the middle, cream white. Apical edge 

 of fringe white, the remainder glossy black. 



" Secondaries, dull black with a slight brownish hue. Fringe cream 

 white, except towards the anal angle where it is black. Under side 

 similar to the upper, with the band of primaries more broadly defined, 

 and with a whitish tinge toward the base. 



^^ Expanse of wings, 0.85 inch ; length o/lody, 0.35 inch. 



^'Habitat. — Warner's Ranch, San Diego, Cal., May 8, 1873. 



(Coll. H. Edwards). 



"This exquisite insect was discovered by my friend, Mr. G. R. 

 Crotch, whose enthusiastic labors have added so much to our knowl- 

 edge of the insect fauna of California, and to whom I regardfully dedi- 

 cate the species. It was flying in the heat of the day, alighting fre- 

 quendy on flowers, and manifesting much the same habits as the vari- 

 ous species of alypia." H. Edwards, (loc. cit.) 



