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RAPHIA Hbn. 



In 1903 I separated out the species of this genus with material 

 then in hand, and concluded that R. colorade?isis and R. pallida 

 represented good species, and that another which I named Cinderella 

 was rightfully entitled to a name. Recently, in looking over Dr. 

 Barnes' magnificent collection he called my attention to a series of six 

 examples of yet another form, differing from all the others. His ma- 

 terial bears out fully my conclusions of 1903, and he was good enough 

 to let me have a series of his examples so that now I have before me 

 sufficient material to demonstrate the differences sharply. As they 

 stand now in the collection their distinctness is so obvious that I have 

 no hesitation in expressing my confidence in their validity. Curiously 

 enough four of the species occur at Denver, and they show a much 

 closer relationship between coloradensis and abrupta than between the 

 former and /rater, with which it has been usually associated. In fact 

 /rater varies scarcely at all, specimens from all parts of its range being 

 practically alike. 



In tabular form I make the separation as follows : 



Secondaries smoky in both sexes abrupta. 



Secondaries white in both sexes. 



Ordinary spots large, completely outlined ; reniform approximately kidney-shaped. 

 Primaries uniformly very dark gray, wings not blotched, maculation not 



contrasting ./rater. 



Primaries powdery gray over a white base, more or less tinged or blotched 

 with luteous ; inferior half of basal space blacked powdered. 



coloradi itsis. 

 Ordinary spots greatly reduced and not completely outlined ; reniform either re- 

 duced to an upright dusky filling or, if marked, then narrow, upright, 

 not kidney-shaped. 

 Very even pale gray, coarsely powdered, veins conspicuously blackish, giving 



a rayed appearance; s. t. line scarcely traceable elbea. 



Blotched with luteous, less evenly powdered ; reniform reduced to an up- 

 right dusky shade which is sometimes divided into two black spots. 



pallida . 



Very even, pale ash gray ; veins not blackish ; s. t. line distinct ; reniform 



dusky Cinderella. 



Abrupta Grt., differs from all species in the infuscated secondaries, 

 and when there is a series under examination the species stands out very 

 clearly. The primaries are rather uniform dull ashen -ray, not so 

 roughly powdered as some of the other species, and while all the macu- 

 lation is well written it is not conspicuous nor contrasting. It seems 



