[March 1883. BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENYVOM. SOC. VOL. V. 87 
W. Califormica, Bd. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 2, 10, 306. 
Easily distinguished by the reddish wings bordered with black. The 
caterpillar has been described by Dr. Behrand Mr. Hy. Edwards in the 
Ibnoca Cale Ac, Na Sc 
Expands 2 to 3 inches. ad. Cal., Or., Col. 
WV. Milberti, Gdt. Bd. Lec. 187 pl. 50, Harr. 302, fig. 125, fureillata, 
Say. Ann. Ent. 2, pl. 27. 
Distinguished from both the preceeding by the broad transverse 
buff band crossing both wings. Harris describes the caterpillar as common 
on the nettle (p. 303): 
Expands 2 to 2% inches, Aad. No. and Nw. U. S., Can. Nov. Sc. 
PYRAMEIS, /Z3. 
This genus very closely resembles Vanessa in superficial appear- 
ance,, but the wings are never angulate. The ornamentation of secon- 
daries beneath tends to become ocellate, and in most of the species is so. 
They can be separated as follows. 
Ground color of wings black or smoky. 
Secondaries with a yellow outer margin; primaries with an 
* oblique fulvous band from costa near base to hind angle; 
SavErall VylalliS SOCUS MOAI BWR. occ nacdoaeansocdsuousonae, Atalanta. 
Ground color of wings tawny or reddish. 
Secondaries beneath with several small ocellate spots near outer margin. 
Primaries with a narrow black band entirely crossing middle 
OfsGiscalycellentwag, twas | - -.. opeameenneas Nat act ive lrataen ay Ack Mee eHas Carye, 
Primaries without the black band in discal cell but a black 
spot from upper and lower boundary approaching but 
never joing to formacomplete band........................ Cardui 
Secondaries beneath with two large ocellate spots near outer : 
SA SAU are cane gis ec es RT © y's cy ie eer Oe Bart RE PO Huntera. 
P. Atlanta, L. Syst. Nat. Ed. X. p. 478 (Papilio) Hb. Verz. 33, (Pyra- 
meis) ; Harr. 294, f. 120. 
Well known as the Admiral Butterfly in both Europe and America, 
and unique by the/bright reddish complete band obliquely crossing the 
primaries, and by the paler fulvous outer margin of secondaries. 
The larva is well known and has been often figured and described. 
(Harris 294). It feeds on nettles and hops. 
The butterfly is widely spread and is found throughout Europe, 
America and No. Africa. Expands 2 to 3 inches. 
P. Cardui, L. Syst. Nat. X, p. 475, (Papilio) Doub. and Hew. Gen. 
biur. Lep. 1; 205, (Pyrameis) Harr. 291 f. 118. 
This and the two following species have one general style of marking 
above : The apex is black and contains a submarginal row of white spots 
and a longer white dash beginning on costa 4 from apex and extending 
