Three new varieties, and one new species of Lepidoptera. 



By Geo. 1). HliLST. 



Danais archippus var. fumosus var. iwv. 



I give this varietal name to the form of D. archippus which was in 

 a number of specimens taken last year. It differs from the type form in 

 having the whole of the surface of the wings which ordinarily is bright 

 fulvous, of a deep sooty brown color. 



Chrysophanus americanus var. fulliolus, var. riov. 

 A variety of this common species in which the coppery red is re 

 placed by an equally glowing somewhat sooty yellow. 



Artica phyllira var. lugubris var. nov. 

 Like A . phyllira on fore wings, but with hind wings unbroken 

 black. 



Platythyris floridana sp. nov. 



Expands 25 mm. Head palpi and antennae brown. Thorax brown in front, 

 reddish orange behind. Abdomen reddish orange with second segment brown. 

 lore wings dark reddish brown on inner two thirds except two reddish orange patche> 

 along inner margin, one basal, the other median. Outer third reddish orange, with 

 a flexuous line of reddish brown running from costa across to outer margin at middle. 

 I lind wings reddish brown, median band reaching from costa half way across wing. 

 All reddish orange portions of all wings, reticulated with reddish brown. No hyaline 

 ~|iot on fore wings, but two small contiguous oval spots near middle of hind wing-. 

 Ileneath as above with the colors somewhat darker and with a violet shading. 



1 tf* Fla. Coll. Doll. 



Near P. oculatatui, Clem, but differently marked on lore wings, and 

 sufficiently distinct in having no hyaline spots on fore wings, and two 

 .111 each of the hind wings. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



Near the end of fune 1886, when at Rockaway, L. I.. I saw a fresh 

 specimen of Papilio ajax on the wing. Insects boxes, and a lot of bo- 

 tanical specimens were dropped to the great amazement of passers by, .1 

 net whipped out from beneath my coat and thrust upon a cane, and a 

 hot pursuit began. Bui the Butterfly rose over the "big hotel", and 

 was seen no more ! 



I spoke of this occurence afterwards to some friends. Mr. Graef 

 who was among them, said that some years ago lie had taken a specimen 

 on Long Island. Mr. Bruce, who was also present, said it is compara- 

 tively common in some parts of Western New York, where the Pawpaw. 

 its food plant, is found. 



The insect can as a consequence be credited to our State, as well as 

 local fauna. Geo, D. IIimvi. 



