VANESSA. 
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L. Artemis, Dm., is a species something like the above, hut 
has a broad white band on all the wings ; inhabits Canada. 
L. Weidemeyerii, Edwards, a black species with white bands to 
the wings, and measuring 2*50 in., is the nearest allied species to 
the European L. Sibylla; it is found near Pike Peak, in Colorado. 
. Genus VANESSA. 
There are a number of North American Vanessce closely allied 
to the European V. Egra and C- Album ; they are — 
V. Eahricii, Edw. Trans. Ent. Soc. Am. 1870. Habitat : 
California. — V. Interrogationis, Fabr. Ent. Syst. Suppl. p. 424 
(1798). Habitat: The United States. Larger than any European 
forms ; hind wings with a long tail, and marked with a metallic 
silvery C. 
V. Comma, Harris, Ins. Mass. p. 241 (1852). Habitat : States 
of New York and Massachusetts. — V. Eaunus, Edw. Proc. Ent. 
Soc. Phil. i. p. 183. Habitat : Canada and the Northern States. 
These two species are very close to the European V. C-Alhum. 
V. Satyrus, Silenus, and Zepliyrus, of Edwards, are also nearly 
allied. 
V. Dryas, Edwards, found in the Southern States, is something- 
like Egea, but has the wings less angled and the hind wings darker, 
whilst beneath they are marked with a metallic silvery C. 
(V. G-Argenteum, Doubl., from Mexico, is like these, only much 
larger.) 
V. Progne, Cramer, Pap. Ex. 1, t. 5, E. F. — Is a common 
North American species, darker brown, and less spotted than 
C-Album. Under side black, with a white C-like mark. 
V. J- Album, Boisd. Lee. Lep. Am. Sept. p. 185, t. 50 (1833). 
— Kesembles the V. Vau-jilhuin of Eastern Europe and North Asia, 
but is slightly larger and more brightly coloured ; it is probably a 
form of that species. Habitat : Canada, New Brunswick, and the 
Northern States. 
V. Milherti, Godt. Enc. Meth. ix. n. 307 (1819). — A small 
species somewhat resembling U. Urticce, which it seems to replace 
in North America ; it is common in Canada, Newfoundland, and 
the Northern States. 
