A NEW SPECIES OR RACE OF ARGYNNIS FROM 
CALIFORNIA 
Dr. John A. Corns tock 
My friend, Mr. George Malcolm, has presented for my con- 
sideration some very interesting lepidoptera which he collected 
in the Mammoth district. Two trips were made into this region, 
which is one of almost virgin ground for the entomologist. Mr. 
Malcolm is a keen observer and careful collector, and his zeal has 
resulted in the discovery of several new locality records, and at 
least one new species, which I take pleasure in naming after him. 
ARGYNNIS MALCOLMI, SP. NOV. 
Male, expanse 2J4 inches, 57 millimetres. 
Upper side; Primaries: Uniform yellow-brown. Nervules 
very slightly powdered with dark scales, this powdering indis- 
tinct or totally lacking over apical area, and at base. Marginal 
band, a faint double line, nearly suppressed at apex. A sub- 
marginal row of crescents, the anterior three partly or wholly 
suppressed. A limbral row of six circular spots, the posterior 
three large, the anterior tending toward suppression. A wavy 
extra-discal band of black, discontinuous at nervules, and widest 
in the median interspace where it measures approximately 2 
millimetres. An inverted P at outer edge of disc, — internal 
thereto the disc is crossed by three irregular bands. The base, 
slightly shaded with brown, where the nervules are similarly 
colored. [ 
Upper side, Secondaries: Ground color same as primaries. No 
shading on nervules. Fringes cream-colored except at nervules 
where they are yellow-brown. A narrow marginal line, more 
clearly defined anteriorlv, fading out toward anal angle. Six or 
seven submarginal crescents. A limbal row of five circular spots, 
the central one tending toward extinction (totally missing in 
one specimen). Subdiscal band distinct and more or less con- 
nected, widest posterior to the disc. At outer edge of disc an 
inverted U or V. Base, uniform brown of a shade slightly darker 
than ground color. 
Under side; Primaries: Ground color, creamy-buff in apical 
half, chocolate to reddish brown in discal half. The fringes cream, 
interrupted with dark brown at nervules. Marginal row, a fine 
double line of brown. Submarginal row of cream-colored oval 
spots showing in some specimens a slight silver sealing, but in 
the majority no silver whatsoever, — these bordered internally by 
a line of eight brown crescents, the posterior two darker. Two 
sub-apical silver spots, with a shaded border of brown. The 
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