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302), " Affinis and dumeioruin. — Same localities as sheridani. Dumetorum always 

 rare, but afpnis common when found." Dr. Barnes (Ent. News XI, 330) also says, 

 " Tltecla afpnis Edw. — I have only received this species from Utah, though specimens 

 of dumetorum from Colorado are often taken with only the slightest trace of the 

 white spots." In this locality dumetorum is double brooded, the larva feeding on 

 Ilosackia. It is quite probable that the larva sometimes, at least, hibernates. I 

 have taken s])ecimens here in early April with all degrees of spotting, some being 

 quite typical of both forms, and I have no doubt that affinis and dumetorum are one 

 and the same species. Hence the synonymy should stand: 

 Callophrys dumetorum Boisd. 

 = viridis Edwards. 

 = affinis Edwards. 



Chalceria cupreus Edw. — In addition to the localities which I gave this sjiecies 

 in Psyche, v. xiv, p. 120, 1907, Wright records it indefinitely from "the Sierras,'" 

 and INIr. E. J. Newcomer took it commonly at Lake Tahoe (Eldorado County, 

 California, 0800 ft. alt.). Dr. Barnes rej)orts it from Beaver Caiion, Idaho, and I 

 have also received a single specimen from near Orr, Montana, between Helena and 

 Great Falls, taken by Dr. Britton. 



Cupulo li/rea Edw. — Egg. Flattened, glal)rous, with the micropylar area much 

 concave; in color light delicate green when first laid, gradually changing to a cream 

 color; surface covered with very fine whitish lace-work; diameter about .02 inch. 



Young T>arva. — Head rather small, retractile, sub-hyaline Avhite, the rest of 

 the larva yeUowish green, with long whitish hairs. Eggs found in late June at Mar- 

 tina, Missoula County, Montana. The above brief description is from my note-book ; 

 I had a lengthier descri])tion of the larva after the first moult, but have unfortu- 

 nately mislaid it. The only other reference to the preparatory stages of li/cca 

 is a few indefinite remarks by Mead (Report Wheeler Exp. 785, 1875): "Later in 

 the season, in the South Park an empty egg and a cater])illar, both evidently of some 

 Lycaena, were found on wild lupines. The larva was pale green, with one or two 

 whitish dorsal stri})es, but was lost before I had an opportunity to make a detailed 

 description." 



Saturnidae. 



Telea polypliemus Cram. — In addition to the list of food plants which I gave 

 for this species (Ent. News XIX, p. 13) in California, Mr. Fordyce Grinnell of 

 Pasadena writes, "Near here I have found the cocoon on willow, so I judge they 

 must feed on that tree. They also feed on the pepper tree." Mr. J. G. Grundel at 



