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chiione. — Our commonest Argynnis in the immediate neighbor- 

 , hood of Salt Lake City. Males seem to be slightly in excess. 



egleis. — Not common. 6,000 to 7,000 feet. 

 Cornelia. — In the upper canons. 

 Melitaa acastus. — Males are usually quite common about the lower hills 

 and canons. Females rather scarce. 

 maria. — Periodically abundant in certain localities, but usually 

 scarce. About 6,000 feet altitude. 

 Phyciodes /Aaro.y.— Common, especially in the canons. 

 Camilla. — Very common everywhere. 



niylitta. — Common in the canons where it is usually associated 

 with Melitisa acastus, from which it is indistinguishable when 

 on the wing. 

 Limenitis disippus. — Meadow lands of Salt Lake Valley. Usually not 

 common. 

 wiedemeyerii. — Common about Salt Lake City, and from thence to 

 altitude of about 8,000 feet. Have taken some specimens as 

 high as 9,000 feet. 

 Heterochroa califomica. — Only two specimens seen, one of which was 



captured in City Creek Canon near Salt Lake City. 

 Danais arckippus. — Usually common in both valley and canon. 

 Nathalis iole. — Two specimens taken on foot-hills at Salt Lake City. 

 Anthocharis sara var. — Generally common in lower canons in May and 

 later at higher altitudes. See remarks below. 

 ausonides. — Canons and foot-hills. Common. 

 Pieris .nsynibri. — Foot-hills in May and rarely at higher altitudes later. 

 occidentalis. — Common everywhere up to nearly 10,000 feet. 

 protodice. — Not common. Canons and valleys. 

 rapce. — Abundant through rapid and steady increase during late 

 years in the agricultural districts where it does great damage to 

 the cabbage crop. Seldom noted in the mountains. 

 napa var. oleracea. — See remarks below. 

 Colias eurytheme. — Very common everywhere, more especially about 

 alfalfa fields together with var. eriphile, which occurs in even 

 greater numbers. 

 occidentalis f — Lower canons, Not common. No females taken. 

 alexandra. — Only two specimens taken ; these in canon near Salt 

 Lake City. 

 Papilio rutulus. — Common everywhere. 



daunus. — Usually common in canons in June up to at least 7,000 ft. 

 eurymedon. — Common in canons from 4,500 to 6,000 feet. 

 zolicaon. — Usually scarce. Salt Lake Valley and up to 9,500 feet 

 bairdii. — Usually rare. Certain localities in Salt Lake Valley and 



rarely in canons. 

 indra. — Quite rare. Taken in canons at 6,000 feet. 

 Parnassius clodius. — Fairly common at points near Salt Lake City hav- 



