SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LKPIDOPTERA. 



GENUS COLIAS Fab. 



6. C. Edwardsii, Behr. Very close to Alexandra, but the costal edge and 

 apical part of fringes on the upperside of primaries, and the costal edges of 

 both wings on the underside are roseate, and the discal spot on underside 

 of secondaries is pearly, edged with rosy scales. Expands 2% to 2% inches. 



-Utah. This may prove to be a variety of Alexandra. 



7. C. Emilia, W. H. Edwards. Male; bright lemon yellow; narrow 

 black borders cut to the edge by yellow nervures ; discal spot of primaries 

 small, yellow, subovate, edged with black, absent on secondaries. Underside 

 of primaries same yellow at base, paler elsewhere, of secondaries tinted buff, 

 densely powdered with black ; discal spot small, pearly in pink ring. Fe- 

 male ; paler ; border on primaries indefinite, on secondaries wanting ; discal 

 spot on primaries large, black, on secondaries pale orange ; underside same 

 as male. The fore wings are longer and more pointed than in Alexandra. 

 Kxpands about 2 inches. — Oregon. 



This species is also close to Alexandra, and may prove but a variety. 



8. C. Laurentina, Scudder. Male ; lemon yellow, border black, broad ; 

 discal spot of primaries small, subovate, orange in fine black ring, of secon- 

 daries large, white with pink scales, in broad, pale ferruginous border. Fe- 

 male ; either yellow or whitish (say greenish white), border slighter, limited 

 to apex and upper part of hind margin, with yellow patches not fully en- 

 closed ; discal spot of primaries like male, but. larger [on the white ones paler], 

 of secondaries orange [on white ones cream color]; both discal spots with 

 considerable pink. Expands \ x 2 tolj/g inches. — Cape Breton Island, Quebec, 

 Maine. 



9. C. Chrysomelas, Henry Edwards. Male; upperside bright citron yel- 

 low with broad black borders ; discal spot on primaries small, on secondaries 

 from orange to obsolete ; underside of primaries orange, lemon yellow on in- 

 ner margin, of secondaries orange powdered with black scales ; discal spot, 

 on secondaries red surrounded with brown, often duplex. Female ; paler col- 

 ored : birders broad, pal^r. with inclusive yellow patches ; underside paler ; 

 discal spot less red. Expands 2 to 2% inches. — California. 



10. C. Barbara, Henry Edward*. Male; unknown; Female; upperside 

 bright canary yellow ; border black, slight ; discal spot small, ovate, deep 

 yellow in black ring, of secondaries pale orange. Underside lemon yellow : 

 secondaries powdered with black, giving a greenish appearance ; discal spot 

 large, circular, clear white in brownish ring- and duplex. Expand* 2 inches. 

 — California. 



11. C. Eriphyle, W. II. Edwards. Male; canary yellow; borders pale 

 black dusted with j'ellow, on inner margin of primaries pale yellow ; discal 



Bull- Brookl. Ent. Soc. March, 1879. 



