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and in the extra discal space above; on the upper side often only the ocelli 
are faintly ringed, while usually an indefinite band is formed, and some- 
times the rufous tint is entirely wanting in which case the insect looks 
like a small mephele except for the more pointed wings. The anal ocellus 
of secondaries is more or less distinctly present in all the specimens I have 
seen, but in the ¢{' often lacks the pupil. The ocellate spots in the 
primaries vary in number: in the 9, two distinct pupilled ocelli are found 
in all the specimens I have seen: 1n the ( some have one complete 
ocellus, the second indicated by a mere dot, others have two complete 
ocelli while in one specimen there is a second occelus, smaller than, 
and touching the upper, and a distinct black dot between this and 
the lower ocellus. Beneath, the primaries are more suffused with 
reddish, the tint varying in intensity. In one Q specimen the 
rufous tint is very faint, and the maculation and destribution of the 
marking precisely agree with the zzcana form of nephele. The second- 
aries have the discal band as in the a/opfe group, the extra discal space 
varies in color in my. series, from dark brown to pale grey, and the spots 
number from 1 to 6 and vary in size and distinctness in all the specim- 
‘ens seen—in fact I have not yet seen two specimens of this species which 
-were exactly alike. 
Expands 1¢ to 1s inches. Had. Mont 
A. sthemele Bd. Ann. Soc. Fr. 2me ser. X, 308: Strk., Lep. Rhop. et 
Het. p. 30, pl. 4, var. Paulus Edw. Can. Ent. 11, 50. 
ee the 1 is like doopis or sylvestres, the anterior ocellae usually 
pupilled, the posterior usually blind and occasionally obsolete; a blackish 
dash below the cell; fringes pale, cut with dark, but variable in this re- 
spect; anal spot of secondaries more or less distinct in most specimens, 
but occasionally wanting. Beneath paler; primaries with the ocelli larger, 
‘more distinct, with yellow rings. Secondaries with an irregular dark 
brown mesial band, very strongly marked; the i inner margin crenate, the | 
outer dentate and scolloped: at either side of this band the wing is very 
pale gray, gradually shading to dark brown at base and outer margin, 
The Q is larger, paler, the ocellate spots of primaries with yellowish rings, 
and sometimes there is an indistinct clouded band, approaching: the alope 
type. The ocelli of secondaries vary from 1—6, usually 2 or 3. 
Expands 1.2 to 1? inches. ad. Cal., Nev., Mont., W. T. 
From the collection made by the survey I have 14 specimens and 
from Mr. Graef and in my collection I have several more, the sexes about 
equally represented and varying from sthenele to type paulus, though none 
are quite as strongly marked as California examples of s¢henele. 
