98. SYNOPTIC TABLE OF LEPIDOPTERA. 



14. M. Palla, B'dvL Male: Upper side black crossed by several 

 rows of bright red fulvous spots; underside of forewings pale fulvous, with 

 black markings, a marginal row of yellow crescents, double near apex: of 

 hind wings, first a row of marginal irregular yellow crescents, then a row 

 of red fulvous spots, then a band of yellow spots; from there to base ful- 

 vous with a few irregular yellow spots. 



Female: Brownish-black with the spots yellow and slighter than in 

 male; below much the same as male. Expanse of male i '5 inch, of fe- 

 male 1 75. inch. California; Nevada. 



15. M. Hoffmannii, Behr. Male: General markings much 

 like Palla, but with the basal area black and the black markings towards 

 outer margin much slighter, giving it here a more fulvous appearence; 

 the median bands on both wings broader and paler. Under side much 

 like Palla, but the yellow markings are more prominent. 



Female: Much the same as male. Expanse of male 1 -35 inch, of 

 female 1 "45 inch. California; Nevada. 



16. M. "Whitneyii, Behr. Male: General markings much like 

 Palla, spots light fulvous and larger; under side of primaries pale fulvous, 

 a marginal row of broad yellow spots, double near apex; secondaries with 

 a marginal row of long yellow crescents, other markings very much as in 

 the preceding species, but the yellow more prominent and the yellow mar- 

 ginal spots have a silvery lustre. 



Female: Much the same as male, but with the yellow on under side 

 of secondaries more prominent. Expanse of male 1 "5 inch, of female 

 1 7 inch. California. 



17. M. Gabbii, Upper side of male similar to M, Palla Bd. , black- 

 brown crossed by several rows of red-fulvous spots; under side of fore 

 wings deep fulvous, the apical area black; the marginal lunules next apex 

 silvered; hind wings banded with silver spots, namely a sub-marginal and 

 a discal row of such spots, and six spots on basal area, the rest of basal 

 area being fulvous; the extra discal area mostly dead leaf-brown, enclosing 

 a row of small fulvous spots which have black central points. 



Female: Similar to one of the forms of M. Palla Bd. , color dull brown, 

 the two outer rows of spots on hind wings and all of those on fore wings 

 dull yellow, more or less suffused with red; the discal row on hind wings 

 yellow-buff Beneath, fore wings have a yellowish discal band and spot 

 on cell; spots silvered as in male. Expanse of male 1 -2 inch, of female 

 1 - 5 inch. Southern California. 



