snyderi. 
liliana. 
baroni. 
laura. 
macaria. 
callipe. 
416 ARGYNNIS. By Dr. Tx. Lenmann. 
cera as nevadensis, is really a form of coronis with very pale under surface, taken by him at Virginia City in Ne- 
vada. Later, in 1878, after Mzap and Morrison had brought from Nevada a goodly number both of coronis 
and of the true nevadensis, the error was cleared up. nevadensis 9 is always easy to recognize by the green 
colouring of the under surface. Expanse: g 2,1—2,5’’, Q 2,5—3”. The range of coronis extends from 
southern California through Oregon and Washington to southern British Colombia, in the East to Utah, Nevada, 
Montana and Alberta (Crows Nest, GeppES); but in Colorado if has not been found so far. 
A. snyderi Skinner (86) is rather larger than the preceding. 3 above pale tawny, the basal area 
slightly obscured by fuscous, the black markings moderately heavy, at the termen indeed very fine, but 
sharply defined against the light ground-colour. Under surface of forewings with 2 subapical and 5 sub- 
marginal spots, all distinctly silvered. On the under surface of the hindwings the greyish-green ground-colour 
is interrupted by a narrow submarginal band of pale buff; all the spots large and well silvered. 9 very 
much like 3, but on the underside the hindwing has the ground-colour from base to outer third brownish 
instead of grey-green. Expanse: ¢ 3,0’, 2 3,30’. Early stages, like those of the preceding, unknown. Its 
home is Utah, where it occurs together with coronis. 
A. liliana H. Edw. (86) stands about midway between A. coronzs and callippe. g above fulvous, va- 
rying from pale to dark, the black markings rather sight. On the hindwings the median spots united into a 
fine, continuous band; the light submarginal and discal spots generally paler than the ground-colour. 
Under surface of forewings pale buff, the basal area and inner margin to below the cell light brown, some- 
times redbrown, the median interspaces and the end of the cell yellowish; some specimens have also the 
veins in the discal area dusted with reddish; before the apex a brown patch with 2—3 silvery spots; also 
the upper 5 submarginal spots heavily silvered. Hindwings brown, but little mottled with buff; submarginal 
band narrow, brown-ochreous; the spots large and well silvered. 2 much paler than 3, with the marginal spots 
on both wings very pale. Under surface very much like that of g, the basal area and the nervules of the 
forewing more red. Expanse: 2,2’’, 2 2,4’. Ege yellow; conoidal, at top truncated and somewhat depressed, 
the height not exceeding the diameter of the base; with 22—23 vertical ribs which are as in other spe- 
cies of the genus. From eggs that were laid in the first half of July, the larvae emerged in 13 days, going 
at once into lethargy (Epwarps); but nothing is known of their further development. — ab. baroni Hdw. 
refers to an aberrative form deviating from typical specimens in the abnormally heavy black markings. The 
two marginal lines on the upper surface of both wings very heavy; the submarginal lunules united into a 
broad continuous band. Also the round postdiscal spots are united to a band reaching from Costa to upper 
median nervule, with 2 black spots below it in the median interspaces. On the under surface the sub- 
marginal silver spots on the forewing are united into a solid bar, the corresponding lunules on the hindwings 
being changed in like manner. The 3 anterior costal spots of the second row confluesce into a single large 
spot. liliana is found in northern California (Type from Napa Co.). Specimens from near Los Angelos (GopMAN 
and H. J. Etwns) greatly resemble callippe with which the species generally is found. 
A. laura Edw. (87b). 3 above deep reddish fulvous, with both wings slightly obscured at the base and 
with heavy black markings; the broad marginal lines enclose a few small spots of the ground-colour. The 
discal spots on the hindwings are lighter in colour than the ground. On the under surface the forewings 
are reddish-orange, the apex and inner margin buff; the apical and anterior marginal spots mostly well sil- 
vered. 9 much paler than ¢, otherwise very similar. Expanse: 9: 2,2’, 9 2,4’. laura replaces A. coronis 
in Nevada; being possibly only a form of that variable species. Outside of Nevada it is found also in northern 
California, Oregon and Washington. 
A. macaria Hdw. (88 a) is closely related to both coronis and laura, being even of smaller size than the 
latter. 3 above brighter fulvous than coronis, the black markings very light. The median spots, especially 
on the hindwings, dissolved into single short thin striae, the discal spots quite insignificant. Both terminal 
lines exceedingly fine; but the base of both wings heavily obscured with fuscous. Forewings above orange- 
red, the apex yellowish-buff; the upper submarginal spots slightly silvered. The hindwings have the distal 
area yellowish, the discal and basal areas mottled with brown, the submarginal band clear buff. All the 
spots large and heavily silvered. 9 paler than g. On the hindwings the median spots corresponding to the 
second silvery row underneath much paler than the ground. The black markings even lighter than in g. Ex- 
panse: ¢ 2,0’, Q 2,2’. The life history is not known. A rare species, confined to California and Nevada. 
A. callippe Bsd. (85e). Forewings produced, narrow, moderately arched. $ above dull fulvous, with the ba- 
sal area broadly obscured, both wings at the inner angle, and almost 2% of the hindwings dusted with blackish; all the 
nervules broadly edged with black; terminal border black, submarginal lunules heavy, connected with one another 
