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upper surface; the marginal lines on the forewings are broadly confluent, leaving no pale space between, 
and the submarginal lunules as well as the other dark markings somewhat heavier. Underneath exactly as 
the >, the submarginal band, if anything, even less distinct. Expanse: 3 2,2’, 2 2,4”. The early stages have 
not been studied. The types came from Mendocino in California. 
A. haleyone Hdw. (87¢). Forewings produced and narrower than in the preceding species. 3 above 
fulvous, inclining to yellowish, very slightly obscured at base, the black markings sharp and distinct; marginal 
halcyone. 
lines separate, leaving a narrow fulvous space. The median spots on the hindwings confluent so as to form a 
continuous band. Otherwise the markings of the upper surface correspond to those of the allied species, 
holding about the middle between Rovner: and monticola. Under surface of the forewings pale reddish-yellow, 
obscured at the base, pale buff at the end of the cell and on the costal margin before the apex. The subapical 
and upper marginal spots pale, generally very little silvered. The hindwings have the inner two thirds deep red- 
brown, clouded with buff. Outer margin likewise dark brown, paler at the anal angle. Submarginal band buff, 
somewhat invaded by the basal shade. All the spots well silvered, as also the costa near base and the abdo- 
minal margin. © considerably larger than 3, with the black markings heavier. On the under surface of the 
forewings the base and inner margin suffused with red. On the hindwings the marginal band less distinct 
than in g, sometimes shaded with olive-brown. Silver spots large. Expanse: g 2,5—2,6”, 9 3—3,3”. Early 
stages not known. halcyone has been regarded by some authors as a variety of aphrodite; it was first des- 
eribed from 2 $4 captured by Dr. VELIE in Color ado; the Q° were discovered very much later by Morrison 
in southern Colorado. The species is also mentioned from the adjoining districts of the State of Utah, but has 
always been rare in collections. — A. arizonensis is the name of a southern form from Arizona, distinguished 
from the Colorado form by the much smaller silvery spots on the underside of the hindwings in both sexes, 
and the shorter subcostal tuft of hair in the ¢. 
A. platina Skinner (86 c) takes in eastern Utah the place of the closely allied A. coronis; of which it 
is possibly only a variety. "3 above rather pale buff to brown-yellow; the black markings heavy in the 
slightly obscured basal half, in the distal half, however, relatively narrow and thin; especially the marginal 
arizonensis. 
platina. 
lines very fine, and the roundish postdiscal spots feebly developed. Under surface of the forewings rosy - 
pink in the inner half, otherwise as in coronis, the subapical and upper marginal spots distinctly silvered. 
On the hindwings the spots large, very brightly silvered, strongly contrasting with the greenish-grey ground. 
Between the two outer macular rows a rather broad, pale buff submarginal band standing out clearly from 
the ground-colour. 9 characterized by the reddish-brown colour of, the under surface of the hindwings. Found 
in Idaho and Utah. - lle teeta 
A. chitone Hdw. (87), from California and the adjacent States, has in both sexes the upper surface 
duff fulvous, obscured by brown at the base, with moderately heavy black markings. Under surface of the fore- 
wings from base to outer half pale yellowish-fulvous, the apical area and the nervules shaded with deep ferrugi- 
nous. Marginal spots buff, without any silver. Under surface: Hindwings of the 3 pale ochreous-brown, clou- 
ded with buff; submarginal band broad, clear buff; outer margin brown. All the spots small and imperfectly 
silvered. 2 very much like the g, but always with the outer row of spots well silvered, the others only 
exceptionally with a few silvery scales. Expanse: 2,25—2,5’’. California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. 
A. coronis Behr (Q = nevadensis Hdw.) (85 e, 86a). The 3 on the upper surface yellowish or reddish- 
brown, the base slightly obscured with fuscous. The dark markings, especially in the distal half, not heavy, 
but very distinct. Mesial band rather heavy on forewing, light on hindwing. Under surface of the forewings 
buff, varying to rufous, with the basal area and median nervules orange fulvous. Subapical and submar- 
ginal spots more or less perfectly silvered. Hindwings brown from base to outer third, mottled with reddish, 
in the discal area with buff; submarginal band narrow, clearly defined, pale yellowish-buff. All the spots 
large, egg-shaped and, like the costal margin at the base and the abdominal margin, well silvered. 2 somewhat 
paler than J, with the markings heavier, and the basal area more broadly obscured; the marginal lines 
confluent on the forewings, the spots enclosed by the submarginal lunules nearly white. Under surface 
very much asin J, only more brownish on the inner half of the hindwings. The colour of the under surface 
is highly subject to variation: Whereas in southern California (near Gilroy) normal specimens are the rule, 
specimens from Mount Shasta (in the North), from Washington (Judith Mountain, Morrison coll.) and Alberta 
(GEDDES) are much lighter, the gj cinnamon-red, the 99 pale fawn colour. One ¢ from Nevada captured 
by Morrison, has the underside decidedly yellow, mottled with pale grey, while another ¢ from Utah (NEU- 
MOEGEN) has almost no Hues but is nearly clear yellow over the whole hindwing and all of the forewing, 
except just at the base. The 9 figured by Epwarps in Vol. I of his Work on North American Bhopalo- 
chitone. 
coronis. 
