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English Names for Butterflies. 



{Continued from jmgc til.) 



25. JEuptoieta Claudia.- — The variegated Fritillary* 

 A name proposed by Gosse. 



26. Speyeria Idalia.—*- The regal Fritillary. 



This most superb of all Fritillaries deserves such a designation. 



27. Argynnis Cybele.- -The great spangled Fritillary. 

 Proposed by Gosse. 



28. Argynnis Aphrodite.-— The silver-spot Fritillary. 

 Also proposed by Gosse. 



29. Argynnis Atlantis. — The mountain Silver Spot. 



30. Brenthis Myrina.-^- The silver-bordered Fritillary. 

 Called by Gosse the pearl-bordered Fritillary, but the spots are of the 



color of those of No. 28 rather than of No. 33. 



31. Brenthis Montinus. — ■ The dappled Fritillary. 



32. Brenthis Bellona. — The meadow Fritillary. 

 In allusion to its exclusive resort. 



33. Phyciodes Pharos. — - The pearl Crescent. 



Called by Gosse the pearl-crescent Fritillary, but the nunc of Fritillary 

 belongs more appropriately to the species of Argynnis and Brenthis; or at 

 least it is best that two groups of genera should not be confounded by the 

 application of a single English word having a generic sense. 



34. Phyciodes Batesii. — The tawny Crescent. 



The characteristic spot on the border of the under surface of the hind 

 wing giving its name to the last species, is usually tawny in this. 



35. Charidryas Nycteis. — The silver Crescent. 



36. Limncecia Harrisii. —■ Harris's butterfly* 



37. Euphydryas Phaeton. — The Baltimore. 



Called the Baltimore Fritillary by Gosse, in allusion to its colors. 



38. Libythea Bachmanii.-^ The snout butterfly. 

 A not very elegant name, proposed by Gosse. 



{To be confirmed.) 



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