[April 1884. BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOM. SOC. VOL. VI. 125 
Synopsis of the N. A. species of Satyrus West. 
with notes on the species 
collected by the N. Transcontinental Survey. 
By Joun B, Smiru. 
Among the Butterflies collected by the members of the Entomological 
section of the N. Transcontinental Survey in 1882 were a large number 
of specimens, belonging to the genus Safyrus West., which Dr. Hagen 
kindly delivered to me for study and arrangement. The dates on which 
the species were captured, and the localities are as follows: Umatilla Or. 
June 25 (level), Camp Umatilla W. T. June 26 & 27 (level), Yakima 
R., W. T. Lone Tree, June 30, Morgans Ferry, July 1, (gradually ris— 
ing to), Yakima City W. T., July 2, 3 & 4 (1500 ft.), ‘‘Nelsons” W, T. 
July 4 & 5 (2000 ft.), Wenass V., W. T., July 6 & 7 (2000 ft.), Yakima 
R., July 8 & g, Klikitat V., W. T., July 10, 11 & 12 (3000 ft.), Ellens- 
Durga. i july\14 (1000 ft.), Yakima Ro, W. 1, July 16; 17516 
and 19 (1000 ft.), Ainsworth, W. T., July 20 (500 ft.), Spokane, W. T. 
July 21 & 22 (1490 ft.), Colville V., W. T., Loon Lake, July 23, and 
Browns July 24 (2500 ft. to), Little Spokane, July 26, and Spokane, 
July 27 (1490 ft.), Weeksville Mont, Aug. 2 (2000 to 3000 ft.), 
The species collected were: June 25, S. paulus, S. sylvestris, S. in- 
cana, June 30, S. paulus, July 2, 3 & 4, S. doopis, July4& 5, S. ariane, 
Huby ocegy US. charon, july 10. 11 & 12," 3S: sylvestris, “S. charons “S. 
paulus, July 14, S. doopis, July 16—19, S. paulus, July 21 & 22, S. 
artane, S. boopis, July 23, S. charon, S. phocus, July 24, S. ariane, July 
26 & 27, S. sylvestris, Aug. 2, S. ariane and S. charon, 
In another form the captures were as follows: S. doopis, July 4, 5, 
Babee c22) (Elev, LOOO—2000 ft.) S. azzane, July 2, 3, 4,15. 215 22) 
24. Aug. 2 (elev. 1400—3000 ft.), S «cana, June 25 (level), S, 
paulus, June 25 & 30, July 11, 12, 13, 16—to 19 (level to 3000 ft.), S. 
charon, July 8—12, 23, and Aug. 2 (elev. 2—3000 ft.), S. phocus, with 
charon, S. sylvestris June 25, July 10—12, 26 & 27 (level to 3000 ft.), 
(Quite a large number of each species were taken and from the whole 
number of nearly 150 examples I selected 60, scarcely two of which were 
entirely alike, and they form the basis of the following synopsis; speci— 
mens of each species being also obtained from the Brooklyn collections, 
many determined by Mr. W. H. Edwards, while in Mr. H. Edwards 
collection I saw typical specimens of the California forms. The names 
