ilar in size and form to that of antiacis, but the ground 
‘is darker, being wood-brown with paler meta-thorax and wing- 
fers. The distribution of markings is the same as in antiacis, but 
Ore Obscure, thus giving it a more uniform coloration. 
The eggs and larvae of this insect were taken in Marin Co., 
on the small annual blue lupine (L. micranthus). The eggs 
_ are laid on the flower buds, or more rarely on the young leaves. 
_ The larvae feed upon the tenderer parts of the plant, and when 
~ of large size eat through the wall of the pod and devour the 
__ seeds. They are not very particular as regards food-plants and 
will readily eat Lotus glaber, Astragalus, and the large yellow 
Se es eve cbtsined (Jung roth), 1907, dleqgeed 
a male on March 22, 1908. 
~ This, like the following “blue” is an early summer species. 
____ It was first described by Boisduval, and its habitat given as the 
environs of San Francisco. This is therefore its typical hab- 
___ itat, and as the food-plant of the larva is Lupinus chamissonis, 
a large maritime blue lupine, true pheres is to be found near the 
$a in the vicinity of these plants, which are common on the 
sand dunes. No larvae of this blue were reared, but the fe- 
males were observed ovipositing on the densely tomentose 
_ stems of the lupine, some distance below its summit, but always 
__ in the vicinity of young leaves and sometimes upon them. The 
___imsect flies in May and early June. 
‘There is undoubtedly some confusion as to what pheres 
___ feally is, and it is probable that it has a more restricted range 
___ than it is accredited with. 
Comma in the region about San Francisco, having the same 
habitat as behrii, but appearing much later. The larva like- 
_ wise feeds upon Lupinus micranthus, but it could not be in- 
duced to eat other legumes. ' 
