Genus Lemonias 



with the primaries from the base to the limbal area, and inwardly 

 as far as the bottom of the cell and the first median nervule, red. 

 The wings are profusely marked with white spots variously 

 disposed. The under side is accurately depicted in our plate. 

 Expanse, i.io inch. 



Early Stages. These have not been studied. 



The Mormon is found in Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and 

 California. 



(2) Lemonias duryi, Edwards, Plate XXVIII, Fig. 10, $ 

 (Dury's Metal-mark). 



Butterfly. The only specimen as yet known is the type 

 figured in our plate. I doubt whether it is entitled to specific 

 rank, and am inclined to believe it to be a form of the succeeding 

 species in which red has replaced the greater part of the gray on 

 the upper side of both wings. Expanse, 1.25 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



The specimen came from New Mexico. 



(3) Lemonias cythera, Edwards, Plate XXVIII, Fig. 4, ?, 

 under side; Fig. 5, $ (Cythera). 



Butterfly. Distinguished from L. mormo by the red sub- 

 marginal band on the secondaries on the upper side, the greater 

 prevalence of red on the primaries, and by the tendency of the 

 spots on the under side of the secondaries, just after the costa, 

 to fuse and form an elongate pearly-white ray. The sub- 

 marginal spots on the lower side of the fore wings are smaller 

 than in mormo. The sexes do not differ except in size. Ex- 

 panse, 1.00-1.30 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



Cythera is found in Arizona and Mexico. 



(4) Lemonias virgulti, Behr, Plate XXVIII, Fig. 6, $ (Behr's 

 Metal-mark). 



Butterfly. Much like the preceding species on the upper side 

 of the wings, but darker. The hind wings on the under side are 

 much darker than in L. cythera, and the pearly-white spots 

 relatively smaller, standing out very distinctly on this darker 

 ground. Expanse, .90-1. 10 inch. 



Early Stages. Undescribed. 



Virgulti is common in southern California and Mexico. 



(5) Lemonias nais, Edwards, Plate XXVIII, Fig. 8, $ ; Fig. 

 9, $ (Nais). 



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