92 LYCVKNA. 



a long pointed tail ; on the margin next anal angle an indistinct row of blackish spots ; on the arc a recurved black stripe, surface of wing 

 much obscured. I'nder side of primaries pale liufl', the spots repeated but large and more distinct ; margin grayish ; seconiiaries have the 

 basal two-thirds grayish, the margin bufi' clouded grey ; the disk ciossed by a row of black spots, those at the extremities crescent; on the 

 arc a black streak; three small spots above in a transverse line ami three others nsar base; at anal angle a black spot and near it others 

 almost obsolete. Female. Expands 1 1-10 inch. Similar to male, the markings more distinct." 



California. 



(PL. X, F. V2rJ\ 13 9.) 

 Xaxthoides, Boi.sdiival, (Fo/tfoinmntus A'.) Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 292, (1852); Lfj). Cal., p. 45, (1869). 

 Morris, Cat. Lep. X. Am., p. 12, (1800); Syn. Lep. X. Am., p. 86, (1862). 

 T.ifcirnx Xdnfhoidex, Kirhi/, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 343, (1871). 

 Lhrynophfinitx Xnntkoidrn, Edwanh, Syii. \. Am. Butt., |>. 33, (1872). 

 California. The male of this fine .species (litters reniarkai)l_v in colour of up|)er surface from analagous 

 forms. In many examples the pale parts of the upper surface of 2 is not as red as depicted in tig. 13, (PI. X), 

 more oi a grevisii buff. 



*tRuKn>u.s, Behr, ( thrymphanux B.) Proc Ent. Soc. Phil., N'ol. VI, p. 208, (1866). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 33, (1872). 

 Lycana Rubidus, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 346, (1871). 

 Ap])ears from author's following description to lie somewhat allied to Sirius: 



Male. Kxpands 1 2.10 inoli. Upper side uniform bright copper-red, secondaries having a narrow border along tlie hind margin of 

 lighter color; both wingi edged by a black line ; fringe,- grey, several of the spots of inider side of primaries show laintly through the 

 wing ; on secondaries a faint discal streak, [nder side white, with a faint tinge ut orange ; no spots on secondaries ; primaries have a 

 marginal row of not very distinct brownish spots, wanting on the upjier half of the wing ; a sinuous row of six clear, black, rounded spots 

 across the disc, ihe lllh spot double ; a long spot on the arc ; two round spots in the cell »nd one below. Antenna' black above, ringed 

 with while, wliitisb below : tips ferruginous. One rT received from the interior of Oregon." 



*tCuPi{KVS, Kdwiuxh, {Chryi<ojiluiiiiis C) Trans. Am. Em. Soc, Vol. Ill, p. 20,(1870): 8vn. N. Am. Butt., 

 ]). 33, (1872). 

 Li/ciriia Ciijireiis, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., ]). 345, 1 1871). 

 I have as yet had no opportunity of seeing examples of this in.sect. The tuitlior (le,scril)es it as helow : 



"Male. Expands 1.1 inch. Upper side briglil copper-red, color of Mubklu.'i; hind margins edged by black, the .secondaries nar- 

 rowly ; both wings crossed by a tortuous extra disrai row of small brown spots and points; a spot on arc of primaries and a faint spot in 

 cell ; on arc of secondaries a bl;n k point. Uniler side of prinjaries o( brMceous incliniug to red ; spots as above, larger, edged with white ; 

 a spot near i)ase in cell ; niargina! border lawn colour, on ihe anterior td<;t of which is a row of brown points. Secondaries paler, mottled 

 with white, obscured at base; ii marginal series of orange crescents, the one next anal angle long and narrow: traces of brown spots on 

 marginal edge; e.xlia discal spots as above, in addition lo which are eight olheis, ihiee on cosla, iwo on aic, two in cell and one in ab- 

 dominal margin. Frniulr. l.i; inch. I'aler red, similarly marked, spots large ; under side like male. Oregon." 



(PL. X, K. 29 cT, 30 V-) 

 Sirius, P]dwards, (L'hrijsophanm S.) Trans. xVm. Ent. See, Vol. Ill, p. 270,(1871); Syn. N. Am. Butt., 

 p. 50, '1872). 

 Colorado, rare. The male has much the same tiery colour as in the European Mippothoe, Virguarae, etc. 



(PL. X, !•■. 6c^,7 9.) 



Heteronk.a., Boisduval, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., p. 297, (1852). Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 33, (1872). 



Folyommatus Heterovea, Morris, Cat. I^ep. N. Am., p. 12, (1860) ; Syn. I.iep. N. Am., p. 89, (1862). 

 Cupido Ileteronea, Kirby, Cat. Diurnal Lep., p. 363, (1871). 

 California. A beautiful species, closely allied to Sirius and Xanthoides, notwithstanding the dissimilarity 

 . of colour on upper surfice of males. 



*tDiONE, Scudder, (Chrysophanuis D.) Jul. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., XI, p. 401, (1868) ; Trans. Chicago Acad. Nat. 

 Sc, l', p. 330, (1869;. Edwards, Syn. N. Am. Butt., p. 33, (1872). 

 I do not know of the existence of this species in any collection, nor have I acces.s to the works in which 

 it is described, but I do not hesitate to hazarti the as.sertion that I believe it to be nothing more than a syno- 

 nym of some one or other of those already alluded to, ]»robably Thoe. 



Nai8, Edwards, (Chrysophanus N.). 



Mr. W. H. Edwards, in his " Synopsis N. Am. Butterflies," has this name cited thus : " 6. Nais, Edwards, 

 Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1870. Hub. — California, Nevada." I have no knowledge of this insect, and on turn- 

 ing, for my better information, (o the index of Vol. Ill of that work, which was issued in 1870-1871, I could 

 And no Nais ; I then hunted for Mr. Edwards' articles in that volume, but after turning j)age by page I 

 became satisfied that no description of N(ds was to be found there. Kirby, in his Catalogue Diurnal Ijcp., 

 p. 653, has "42. L. Nais, Edw., (Chrys. N.) Trans. Am. Ent. Soc, 1871. " Unio Amer." But a thorough 

 re-examination would jji-oduce no better results, thus an hour's time was irrevocably lost because Mr. Edwards 



