Three new varieties, and one new species of Lepidoptera. 



By Geo. D. Hulst. 



Danais archippus var. fumosus var. nov. 

 I give this varietal name to the form of Z>. 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. nov. 



.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 on fore wings, but with hind wings unbroken 

 ])lack. 



Platythyris floridana sp. nov. 



Expands 25 mm. Head palpi and antennae brown. Thorax brown in fioni. 

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

 Fore wings dark reddish brown on inner two thirds except two reddish orange patches 

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

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

 Hind 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 

 •~|)Ot on fore wings, but two small contiguous oval spots near middle of hind wings. 

 Beneath as above with the colors '-omewhat darker and with a violet shading. 



. 1 J^, Fla. Coll. Doll. 

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

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

 x)n each of the hind wings. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



Near the end of June 1886, when at Rockaway. I,. 1., I saw a fresii 

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

 lanical specimens were (hopped to the great amazement of passers by, a 

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

 hot jnirsuit began. Hut the Butterfly ro.se over the "big hotel', and 

 was seen no more ! 



I spoke of this occurence afterwards to some friends. Mr. (jraef 

 who was among them, said that some years ago he hail taken a specimen 

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

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

 its fooil ])lant, is found. 



The insect can as a conse(|uence be creiliteil to our .'^tate, as well as 

 local fauna. <1ko. I). Hlm.st. 



