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5. M. Nubigena, Behr. Mole: Upper side banded with red 

 and yellow on black ground ; fore wings have the marginal row of 

 spots red ; the next either red or yellow, or a mixture of both ; the 

 third yellow ; the fourth red, the inner first being yellow, or this row 

 is wholly red, or both colors mixed ; in cell four spots, red and yel- 

 low alternating, and a yellow spot and two red ones below cell ; hind 

 wings have the outer three rows red, or the second is yellow or 

 mixed ; the fourth or mesial row yellow, the outer half or third of 

 the spots red ; four yellow spots on the black basal area. Under 

 side red, the yellow spots repeated ; on hind wings the second row 

 is yellow, the third red edged yellow on all sides but posterior ; the 

 mesial band divided by a black line, and the outer part thus cut off 

 is red or reddish, the rest yellow ; basal area red, with five spots 

 disposed as in Chalcedon. Expanse, 1 2-10 to 1 1-2 inch. Nevada 

 and Colorado. There is much variation in this species, many exam- 

 ples from Colorado being diminutive and wholly of dull red, the 

 third row on primaries above somewhat yellowish. 



6. M. QuitiD, Behr. Upper side as in hnlcedon, but the series 

 of sub-marginal spots on fore wings is red, and of marginal on hind 

 wings yellow suffused red ; the lourth s?ries on fore wings (bifid) 

 almost wholly red, the third series on hind wings all red. The yel- 

 low part of the under side of hind wings is much paler than in Chal- 

 cedon, and the yellow band at base is dissolved into six distinct but 

 nearly connected spots. It differs also in coloration of club of 

 antenna 1 . Expanse of male, 1 8-10 inch ; of female, 2 inches. Cal. 



7. M. Editha, B'd ol Ma'e: Upper side pale black, banded dull 

 or brownish red and ochre-yellow ; both wings have a red marginal 

 row of spots ; on fore wings followed by three yellow rows, the third 

 is bifid ; in cell four spots red and yellow alternating ; hind wings 

 have second row yellow, third red with yellow dot in middle of most 

 spots, the fourth yellow ; an obsolescent demi-row of red on anterior 

 half ; four yellow spots on basal area, often on part obsolete. Under 

 side brownish red and dull yellow, with much black ; the second 

 series of spots on hind wing are large yellow lunules ; the third 

 series small red spots with yellow centres and edges, and this row 

 stands on broad black area ; the fourth series is composed of long 

 yellow spots, makingJa broad band, and is unequally cut by a black 

 line which runs fron'margin to margin ; following this band is a red 

 band stopping at or near the sub-median nervuie ; then a yellow 

 band entirely across basal area and a yellow spot outside of it at end 

 of cell ; next base red. 



Female: The red is more brownish'; the bifid band on fore wings 

 and the fourth on hind wing partly suffused red ; under side like 

 male. Expanse of 7 , 1 1-2 inch ; of O, about 2 inches. Cal. 



