30 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [February, 



which has little less than citrus fruits with an occasional alfalfa 

 patch, the species as given below have been taken by myself 

 during the last five years. 



In determining specimens I am under obligations to Mr. H. C. 

 Fall, of Pomona; Mr. Wright, of San Bernardino, and Dr. Skin- 

 ner, of Philadelphia. 



Danais archippus Fab. — Not common ; March to November. 

 Food-plant milkweed. 



D. berenice? — Rare; several specimens seen June last, but 

 none taken. 



Agraulis vanillce Linn. — Abundant ; taken all times of- the 

 year, common from April to January. Food-plant, passion vine. 



MelitcBa chalcedon Db.-Hew. — Abundant on Rubidoux ; April 

 and May. 



M rubicunda Hy.-Edw. — Common on Rubidoux ; March and 

 April. 



M. gabbii Behr. — Rare ; four specimens taken in the river bot- 

 toms the latter part of April, 1895. 



Phycoides mylitta Edw. — One specimen taken September last. 



Grapta satyrus Edw. — Rare; March and April. Food-plant elm. 



Vanessa antiopa Linn. — Common ; taken in February, June 

 and November. Food plants ; willow and elm. 



V. calif ornica Bdv. — Very rare ; August in the river bottoms. 



Pyrameis atalanta Linn. — Rare; taken on Rubidoux February^ 

 March and April. 



P. huntera Fab. — Rare ; March to September. 



P. cardui Linn. — Abundant the year around. 



P. carye Hbn. — Common ; April to September. 



Jiinonia ccenia Hbn. — Rare ; January to October. 



Limenitis lorquini Bdv. — Abundant; April to October. Food- 

 plant, willow. 



Ccenonympha calif ornica Westw. — Very rare ; May and June. 



Lemonias virg2ilti Behr. — Abundant on Rubidoux, April and 

 May. 



Calephelis ccenius. 



Thecla halesus Cram. — Rare; only taken on Rubidoux, March 

 and April. 



T. melinus Hbn. — Common ; June to September. 



7". dryope Edw. — Rare ; April to September. 



