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black margin has a row of eight cinnamon spots on the 

 forewings, and on the hind wings but five. In the 

 bimbal area is a row of six round black spots and in 

 the hind wings, in the same space, there are also six 

 round black spots. The wavy, black line in the 

 medium space is unbroken, both in the fore and 

 hind wings. The black markings in the basal area 

 are almost obliterated. 



Underside : forewings have seven faint silver}' 

 spots on the apex- Ground color and markings much 

 paler than above. Hind wings : ground color is a 

 deep chocolate, with a margin of seven silver trian- 

 gular spots and a narrow yellow submarginal band, 

 then a row of seven egg shaped, bright silver spots. 

 On the base are eight more silver spots. 



This species bears a close resemblance to Arg. 

 rhodope Edw- from Oregon, on the upper side and 

 on the under side it comes nearest to Arg. electa 

 Edw. from Colorado. Expanse 2/^ inches- Habitat ; 

 Temez Springs, New Mexico. 



Types in my collection. 



Note: When I received this species of Argynnis 

 from Mr. John Woodgate he wrote me: 

 "This species has been identified by two different 

 authorities, one named it Arg. bremmeri Edw- and 

 the other, Arg. behrensi Edw-" He further states, 

 "It can be but one species and so there must be some 

 mistake somewhere, for it cannot have the names 

 of two old recognized species, so I will leave it to 

 you to solve the problem." Of the North American 

 Argynnidas, I have all the known species mostly in 

 both sexes, and in many cases fine series of them, 

 except three or four of the Brenthis group that are 

 found around the polar regions. All my species were 

 determined by such eminent authorities as W- H. 

 Edwards, H. Strecker, George Franck, Henry 

 Edwards, H. K. Morrison, W. G. Wright and others. 

 I will conclude by stating that the specimens of Ar- 

 gynnis nikias that I have are identical and I know of 

 nothing coming near it except those mentioned in 

 comparison. 



