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hovering over them during the day, and towards evening they all 
collect on the shrubs, or small trees, in groups of from ten to fifty. 
They will select the leeward side of the tree and alighting upon 
the leaves hang wings downwards; remaining in this position if 
undisturbed through the night. They are exceedingly stupid 
when thus roosting and I have taken as many as thirty with a 
single sweep of my net. Each group will be composed of a single 
species, but there are three kinds which usually gather in this 
manner, viz: — Danais berenice, Agraulis vanille and Pieris 
monusta. 
The paths through the scrub are good collecting grounds for the 
smaller ones (Thecla, Lyceena, etc.), and I captured many of 
them. Among these I found a species of Lyczena which I think 
undescribed. It is of plain color and retiring habit, frequenting 
the edges of the bushes, generally keeping in the shade of the 
foliage. On this account I propose to name it the modest Lycena 
(Lycena modesta). The following is a description of this butterfly. 
Above ashy-brown; darkest on the outer edges of the prima- 
ries, and becoming pearly on the secondaries. There are two 
triangular spots of black on the outer margins of the latter, and 
indications of a third. These are preceded on the outer edge by a 
band of black, which is slightly margined with white. Tail black. 
Under side ashy with a band of nearly confluent spots near the 
outer edges, which are edged with white on the outer sides. There 
is a narrow black line on the margin of the wings, preceded by 
ashy. Between the bar and line there are a few dusky triangles. 
also a few dusky spots near the costal border. A few black spots 
edged with white on the secondaries near the body. “These are 
preceded by a bar of partly confluent black spots, margined on 
the outer side with white. Then come two bars of dusky spots 
edged with white on the inner side. The wing is terminated with 
an ashy line, which is preceded by a bar of black, edged on the 
inner side with white. There is a crescent of red near the middle 
of the outer side which encloses a black spot. On the lower 
angle is a black spot preceded with reddish. Body ashy ; anten- 
næ black, tipped with reddish-brown. Expands about one inch. 
— C. J. MAYNARD. 
Tse Riegos SEAL or ALASKA. — This species of seal (Phoca 
— rome Shaw or P. equestris Pallas) is found in the waters of 
