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Female : Upper side dark chocolate-brown ; primaries s] k >tted with 

 yellow, viz. : an irregular row of marginal sj)ots, ;i submarginal and 

 median row of squares ; secondaries with a belt of large, oblong, yel- 

 low crescents, the five largest of which each inclose a black spot ; a 

 double band of marginal yellow crescents, the yellow more or less 

 tinged with green scales ; under side of primaries bright fulvous, 

 apical area yellow ; of secondaries yellow, with greenish scales, es- 

 pecially from median band to base. All the markings same as male, 

 but heavier. Expands 3 4-10 to 3 G-10 inches. Arizona. 



4. A. Nitocris (W. H. Edwards). Male: Upper side bright-red 

 fulvous, marked as in Nokomis ; under side of primaries cinnamon- 

 red, at apex ochre-yellow ; of secondaries, deep ferruginous, with a 

 broad, reddish, ochraceous belt ; silver spots as in Nokomis. 



Female: Upper side blackish brown, darker than Nokomis ; extra 

 discal spots in transverse rows pale yellow ; submarginal spots 

 whitish ; under side of primaries fiery red, the apical area being yel- 

 low; secondaries blackish brown, belt yellow. Expands about the 

 same as Nokomis. Arizona. 



5. A. Leto (Behr.). Male .- Upper side much like Nokomis, but not. 

 so bright, and darker at base ; under side of primaries pale fulvous, 

 with markings like Nokomis, but shaded with brown, and having no 

 silver on marginal crescents; of secondaries dull ferruginous, with a 

 belt of immaculate yellow; silver spots placed as in Nokomis, but more 

 irregular. 



Female : Upper side dark ferruginous brown, from base to middle 

 of disk, and beyond, to the brown marginal band, grayish yellow; 

 under side same as above, but paler; markings same as male. Ex- 

 pands 2 1-2 to 3 inches. California, Oregon. 



6. A. Cybele (Fabr.). Male: Much like Leto, marginal bands 

 and other black markings heavier ; under side of posteriors more 

 heavily silvered. 



Female: Ground color somewhat paler, from base to median band 

 dark chocolate l)rown; all black markings much heavier; under side 

 same as male. Expands 3 to 4 inches. Atlantic States to Nebraska. 



7. A. Carpenterii ( W. IT. Edicards). Male: Upper side yellow 

 fulvous, marked as in Cybele ; under side of primaries yellow-brown, 

 tinted red next base and over inner margin ; submarginal and sub- 

 apical spots silvered; secondaries deep ferruginous; belt clear red- 

 dish buff; all spots silvered. 



