Genus Argynnis 



southern part of British Columbia, and is found as far east as 

 Utah. 



(28) Argynnis snyderi, Skinner, Plate XVIII, Fig. 6, $ 

 (Snyder's Fritillary). 



Butterfly, $. — The wings on the upper side are light tawny, 

 but little obscured by fuscous at the base. The black markings 

 are moderately heavy and very sharply defined against the 

 lighter ground-color. The outer margin is distinctly but not 

 heavily marked. On the under side of the fore wings there are 

 two subapical and five marginal silver spots. The ground-color 

 of the under side of the hind wings is grayish-green, with a narrow 

 pale-buff marginal belt. The spots are large and well silvered. 



9 . — The female is much like the male, but on the hind wings 

 the ground-color from the base to the outer belt is brownish. 

 Expanse, $ , 3.00 inches; ? , 3.30 inches. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



This species, which is very closely allied to A. coronis, is 

 found in Utah. 



(29) Argynnis callippe, Boisduval, Plate XI, Fig. 1, 3 ; 

 Fig. 2, ? ; Fig. 3, $ , under side (Callippe). 



Butterfly. — This species may easily be recognized by the 

 general obscuration of the basal area of the wings, the light- 

 buff quadrate spots on the discal area of the fore wings, and the 

 clear oval spots of the same color on the hind wings, as well as 

 by the light triangular marginal spots, all standing out distinctly 

 on the darker ground. The wings on the under side are quite 

 pale buff, with the spots large and well silvered. Expanse, 2.30- 

 3.00 inches. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



Callippe is abundant in California. 



(30) Argynnis nevadensis, Edwards, Plate X, Fig. 4, $ , 

 under side (The Nevada Fritillary). 



Butterfly, $ . — The ground-color is pale fulvous, but little ob- 

 scured with fuscous at the base. The outer margins are heavily 

 bordered with black. The dark markings of the discal area are 

 not heavy. The fore wings on the under side are pale buff, the 

 spots well silvered ; the hind wings are greenish ; the belt is narrow 

 and clear, and the spots are large and well silvered. 



$. — The female is much like the male, but larger and paler. 

 The outer margin of the fore wings in this sex is more heavily 



118 



