I08 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Mar., "ll 



A new Argynnis and a new Parnassius (Lep.). 

 By Henry Skinner, M.D., Philadelphia. 



Argynnis sakuntala n. sp. 



This is a red fulvous species belonging to the rhodope, zerene, mon- 

 ticola group. 



In the male the black markings on the upper side of the wings are 

 not as intense a black as in rhodope and the red fulvous of the wing is 

 not so deep. The under side of the primaries is marked as in rhodope 

 but the ground color is not so intense or dark in color. There is a de- 

 cided buff space on the secondaries below, between the sub-marginal 

 markings and the row of large spots crossing the wing from the costa 

 to the inner margin. In rhodope this space is a dark red fulvous or 

 ferruginous. The spots crossing the wing number seven and they are 

 larger than the corresponding spots in rhodope and only edged with 

 black on their inner side. The submarginal crescents are not silvered 

 as in rhodope. The basal area is brick red in the form being described 

 and deep red fulvous in rhodope. The female is similar but lighter in 

 color. In this sex the submarginal crescents are slightly silvered. 



Described from four males and one female. 



Habitat. — Ainsworth, B. C, Aug. 13, 1903. Rev. G. H. 

 Findley; Kaslo, B. C, July 7, 1890, J. W. Cockle; Laggan, 

 Alberta, T. E. Bean. 



Type Locality — Kaslo, B. C. The specimens, excepting 

 those from Laggan, were kindly submitted for study by Dr. 

 C, Gordon Hewitt. Dominion Entomologist. The Alberta 

 specimens and the type are in the collection of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia. Chving to the fact that 

 the above mentioned material in conjunction with a large series 

 of rhodope has been made available for study, it seems advis- 

 able to name this form. What relation it bears to rhodope in 

 nature can't be foretold, but it is sufficiently distinct to call at- 

 tention to it in tlie hope that future study will establish its true 

 relationship. 



Parnassius immaculata n. sp. 



Male. Expands 1.25 inches. Primaries marked as in Parnassius 

 clodius. Secondaries devoid of spots, the only marking is formed by 

 the black scales on the inner margin and on the inner side of the dis- 

 coidal area. 



Described from one specimen taken at the Old Faithful 

 Geyser, Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, by Mr. W. Judson 

 Coxey, and kindly presented by him to the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences, of Philadelphia. What relation this bears to clodius 

 I am not prepared to say. Additional material and study in its 

 habitat will be necessary to solve the problem. 



