91 



Since writing the above notes we have received a long series of 

 nubigena taken this summer (1916) by one of our collectors in the 

 type locality (Tuolumne Meadows) ; these specimens, of which we 

 figure three, corroborate our identification. 



E. anicia Dbldy. 



This species was described from specimens taken in the Canadian 

 Rockies by Lord Derby who we believe was one of the members of 

 the Boundary Commission ; the types are in the British Museum and 

 specimens from the neighborhood of Laggan and Banff are typical; 

 the species extends down through the Rockies into Colorado and has 

 been described from there by Edwards as brucei but there is practical- 

 ly no difference between these high altitude Colorado specimens and 

 the Canadian ones and the name is scarcely worth retaining. A 

 much larger and brighter form which occurs in Colorado at lower al- 

 titudes than anicia has been named capella Barnes ; it was described 

 as a variety of nubigena but we think it is probably the form of anicia 

 which occurs in lower altitudes. Wright figures this form as nubigena 

 (PI. XIX, Fig. 171). 



E. wheeleri Hy. Edw. 



We do not believe that this is a form of nubigena as at present 

 listed. It was described from S. Nevada and the description is very 

 poor; we have however exactly matched the types with specimens 

 from Glenwood Spgs., Colo, and have others from Utah so that the 

 species would appear to be one of the Great Basin inhabitants. It is 

 more closely related to sierra Wright, in our opinion, than to anything 

 else but is duller in color and sufficiently distinct to warrant a name. 

 Wright's figure (PI. XIX, Fig. 166) is correct and his anicia (Fig. 

 165) probably refers to the same species. 



Melitaea palla Bdv. 



We believe that ivhitneyi Behr will prove to be merely the high 

 altitude form of palla, distinguished in general by the greater amount 

 of red on the upper surface especially of the 9 . In the coast region 

 of California (Alameda Co., etc.) the black 9 (eremita Wright) 

 seems to predominate ; in the valleys of the interior at 2-3000 ft. al- 

 titude both forms of the 9 are found in about equal numbers; in a 

 long series before us taken by Dr. McDunnough at Shasta Retreat, 

 Siskiyou Co. some of the specimens are typical palla and others again 

 match well with ivhitneyi. The true home of whitneyi is apparent- 



