ARGYNNIS V. 
ARGYNNIS ATLANTIS. 1—3. 
Argynnis Atlantis. Edwards, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1862. - 
Primaries long and narrow, moderately arched ; hind margin slightly convex. 
Male. Expands from 1.75 to 2.25 inches. 
Upper side fulvous, obscure at base ; both wings have broad black hind mar- 
gins which enclose more or less fulvous between the nervules of secondaries, and 
at inner angle of primaries ; the marginal spots either lunular or serrate, often 
confluent on secondaries as on primaries, and resting on the border ; the spots of 
median row on secondaries narrow and confluent, forming an angular band, in this 
respect differing from the other Atlantic species ; the other markings as in Aphro- 
dite ; fringes yellowish, black at tips of nervules. 
Under side of primaries reddish, costa and apex light buff with brown apical 
patch and hind margin ; upon the patch two silver spots ; on the margin eight ser- 
rate spots, the upper six brown enclosing silver triangles, the two lower black. 
Secondaries dark red brown, much mottled with greenish grey or with drab ; 
the band between the two outer row of spots pale yellow, usually pure from mar- 
gin to margin ; upon the border a series of seven triangular silver spots edged be- 
low with black and above by a few black scales preceded by brown lunules ; the 
second row consists of seven rounded or oval spots, each projecting a brown shadow 
upon the band ; the third row of six spots, of which the fourth is cut into two by 
the arc and the smaller spot edged above with black ; two round spots in the cell, 
a third, long oval at origin of median and two at base of upper nervures ; all ex- 
cept the last edged above with black ; the round spots and oval wholly ; shoulder 
and abdominal margin broadly silvered. 
Body above color of base of wings ; beneath, abdomen yellowish, thorax grey ; 
palpi reddish grey ; antennae fulvous ; club black, tipped with ferruginous. 
Female. Expands from 2.25 to 2.75 inches. 
Color inclining to luteous ; the black margins very heavy. 
Atlantis is readily distinguished from Aphrodite by its smaller size, duller 
color, broad black margins, confluent median band of secondaries and color of same 
wings below ; also by the longer and narrower fore wings. It is found in the 
mountainous districts of New York and in British America at least as far north 
as Rupert’s House, Hudson’s Bay, and Lake Winnipeg. Among the Catskill 
mountains of New York it is not uncommon in certain localities, such as narrow 
passes through the mountains and in the grass fields, which in those places often 
