1054 Additions: HESPERIDAE. By Dr. M. Dkattdt. 



Genus l*olites {p. 932). 



tecumseh. chispa Wr. (p. 932, line 8 from below, t. 181 d) is to be replaced by the older name tecumsth Ch-innel; 



it comes as a form to sabuleti, whilst the name chispa Wr. becomes synonymous. 



Genus Catia. 



C. druryi Latr. (p. 933, line 13 from above) has to be replaced by the older name otJio with Abbott 

 and Smith as authors. 



Genus Ochlodes. 



Line 4 from below: 



To nemorum comes verus Edw. of p. 934, line 23 from below, as a synonym and pratincola. Bsd. 

 of p. 934, line 26 from below, as a form, whereas yreka Ediv. is to be transferred to agricola Bsd. line 6 

 from above. 



P. 934, line 1 from above, instead of the synonym sonora place the two following agricola Bsd. 

 (= francisca Plotz) as synonyma. 



Line 9 from above: snoivi Ediv. is to be placed to Augiades (p. 939). 



Lines 19 and 23: leonardus Harr. and mes^ei Edw. are to be ranged in the genus Hesperia after 

 liorus Edw. 



Genus liimochares. 



L. himacula, Grt. & Rob. p. 934, line 14 from below, is to be placed to the genus Euphyes (p. 935). 



Line 10 from below: pontiac Edw. becomes synonymous to conspicua Edw. which name has the 

 priority. 

 rhena. Line 7 from below: place manataaqiia to the genus Polites (p. 932). Add as a form of it: rhena 



Edw. (= alcina Skinn.) being a lighter, western race from Colorado. 



Line 2 from below: yehl Skinn. belongs into the genus Paratrytone p. 936. 



Line 3 from above: dion belongs into the genus Euphyes (p. 935), as well as arpa (line 6) and pa- 

 laika (line 8). 

 alabamae. To L. dion (p. 935, line 3 from above) add as a form: alab amae Linds. The reddish-yellow colour 



of the upper surface is reduced to a single subapical spot, a small stripe in the lower cell-end and a small 

 spot behind it, which is followed by some more along the distal edge of the scent-spot ; on the hindwing the 

 reddish-yellow colour is also reduced. Beneath darker than dion; instead of the macular band there are 

 only 3 small spots behind the stigma; the 2 light rays contrast less with the ground-colom-. Alabama. 

 Insert after it: 

 dukesi. L. dukesi Binds, like dion shows on the hindwing beneath 2 light rays; it is much darker beneath, 



and the spots of the forewuig are absent altogether. Above the reddish-yellow is much darker, also on the 

 disc of the hindwing, on the forewing it is only present as a small spot behind the stigma. Alabama. 



B. byssus Edw. (p. 935) with a doubtful synonym (? = bulenta Bsd. <& Bee.) belongs to the genus 

 Atrytone Scddr. (p. 937). 



Insert after it : 

 Jcumskaka. kumskaka Scddr. is a questionable species from Iowa, which was hitherto regarded as conspicua Edw. 



It seems to be very closely allied to byssus (181 k), if it is not to be regarded merely as a local form of 

 this species only knovvn from Florida. 



B. cernes Bsd. d; Bee. (p. 937, line 18 from above) is to be ranged with the genus Polites (p. 932), 

 but it becomes synonymous to thaumas F., with the other synonym phocion F. 



Genus !Eu|>h^es. 



E. metacomet Harr. (p. 935) becomes synonymous to vestris Bsd. which name has the priority, to 

 which also osyka Edw. (p. 935, t. 182 a) is to be added. 



E. verna Edw. (p. 935, t. 182 a) belongs into the genus Atrytonopsis (p. 940). 



Genus Oligoria. 



To 0. maculata Edw. (p. 935, t. 181a) add as another synonym: norus Plotz. 



Genus Atrytone. 



delaivare Edw. (p. 937, line 12 from above, t. 182 c) becomes synonymous to logan Edw. which name 

 lagus. has the priority. Add to it: f. lagus Edw. as the western race mth a very light under surface. 



