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16. Calephelis ccenius L. The Little Metal Mark. 



This little reddish brown species was rather 

 common about cultivated flowers from April 

 2nd on. Its range is from Virginia south 

 and west to Texas. 



17. Thecla poeas Hub. The Least Purple Hair 



Streak. This was the only member of the 

 genus taken, though others were seen which 

 escaped the net. A single specimen was 

 taken from the flowers of Senecio on April 

 3rd. It ranges from the Gulf as far north as 

 Indiana and West Virginia. 



18. Pamphila zabulon Bd.-Lec. The Mormon. 



This species was first seen on March 17th. 

 It is evidently in Florida, as in Indiana, one 

 of the first, if not the first Pamphila to reach 

 maturity. It and its varieties range through- 

 out the Mississippi Valley from Canada to 

 the Gulf. 



19. Pamphila maculata Edw. The Twin-spot. A 



single example was captured on April 4th. 

 It is a southern species which is occasionally 

 found as far north as New York. 



20. Nisoniades icelus Lint. The Dreamy Dusky- 



wing. Several were taken on March 27th 

 and dates thereafter. Its range includes al- 

 most the entire United States. 



21. Nisoniades somnus Lint. The Dark Dusky- 



wing. This is a closely allied species to the 



