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locality, on Melrose Avenue (where fennel flourished on all the 

 waste ground), and it was not difficult to catch, as it flew round 

 all the little gardens, Mhich in Los Angeles are never fenced in, 

 frequently settling on the flowers of the scarlet geraniums, which 

 grow so luxuriantly in Southern California. 



2. P. rutidus, Boisd. This much coveted prize of Los Angeles 

 schoolboys began to fly towards the end of March in the Holly 

 Spring Valley, and was quite common in Yerduga Park, near 

 Glendale, in April. The males were much larger and finer than 

 the females. 



3. P. euryviedon, Boisd. With the exception of one female 

 taken in Laurel Canyon, this butterfly seemed mostly to be met 

 with on the summits of the hills, where the males flew on warm 

 days in March, but they were never at all plentiful. I also took 

 one male near Glendale in April. 



4. Pieris occidentalis, Keakirt. The western form of P. pro- 

 todice was about the commonest species to be met with, especially 

 on the foot-hills behind Hollywood, all through February, March, 

 and April. 



5. AnthocJi.aris sara, Lucas. This lovely little butterfly began 

 to fly at the Holly Springs at the very end of January, and was 

 still on the wing, though getting rather passe, when I left Los 

 Angeles, middle of April. The females were rare at first, though 

 not unfrequently to be met with a little later. Laurel Canyon 

 was the best locality for A. sara, but it flew' in every valle.y 

 round Los Angeles, I might almost say abundantl3% especially 

 throughout February and March. I took three females with the 

 ground colour yellow, I suppose, var. stella. 



6. Colias eurytheme, Boisd. Several forms of this variable 

 butterfly were fairly common in most of the localities I visited 

 during February and March. In April it seemed almost to 

 disappear, no doubt to return later on in its summer brood, 



7. Danais plexippus, Linn. Common everywhere. 



8. Dione vanillce, Linn. One male specimen only taken on 

 Melrose Avenue in March. I never saw another. 



9. Melitcea ivhitneyi, Behr. Common in several places on the 

 hillsides near Hollywood, also in Santa Monica Canyon, in 

 March and April. 



10. Euvanessa antiopa, Linn. Hybernated specimens were to be 

 seen anywhere ; in fact, I once observed one flying in Broadway. 



11. Pyrameis atalanta, Linn. Frequently seen in various 

 places. Up Holly Springs Valley I saw females laying eggs on 

 stinging nettles in March. 



12. P. huntera. Fab. The most common of iis genus. I saw 

 several flying round a lauristinus hedge in full bloom in the end 

 of January. 



13. P. cardiii, Linn. Freshly emerged specimens in the 

 beginning of February were rather darkly shaded. 



