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V. Californica, Boiscl. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1852, p. 366. — This 
species is very close to V. Xanthomelas or Polycliloros, hut there are 
very few black spots on the fore wings and only one on the hind 
wings near the costa. The hind margins are entirely without blue 
lunules above. Habitat : California. 
V. Huntera, Fab. Syst. Ent. p. 499, n. 240. — This species has 
been alluded to above as having occurred in Europe ; it replaces 
V. Carclui in the Nearctic Eegion. 
The North American species of the genus Melitcea are not very 
like those of Europe, with the exception of a few Californian species 
such as ill. Ho fmannii, Bhr. ; ilf. Palla, Boisd. ; M. Minuta, Edwards ; 
M. Arachne, Edwards. 
Among the smaller species of Aniynnis, the Arctic species A. 
Polaris, Cliariclea, and Freija occur in North America, in Glreenland, 
and Labrador. A. Freija has a special variety, Tarquinius, Curt. 
Other North American species are A. Epithore, Edw., found in the 
Rocky Mountains. — A. Montinus, Scudd. Habitat: The White 
Mountains. — A. Myrina, Cram., allied to Selene, inhabiting the 
Northern States. ■ — - A. Apliirape, var. Triclaris, has been already 
alluded to. The following belong to the group of larger species: — 
Argynnis Gyhele, Fab. Ent. Syst. iii. 445. Common in New 
York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, — Argynnis AjAirodite, Fab. Ent. 
Syst. iii. 443. Habitat : New York and Canada. Both these 
species resemble A. Adippe, but are much larger ; they have been 
erroneously reputed British by some of the older writers. 
A. Atlantis, Edwards, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1862. — 
Habitat : Mountains in the Northern States and Canada. 
A. Hesperis, Edwards, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil. ii. 1864. — Habitat : 
Colorado. To this group belong also A. Zerene, Boisd. (California), 
and A. Behrensii, Edwards (California). 
Allied to A. Aglaia are several Californian species, especially 
A. Edivardsii, Reakirt, Proc. Soc. Ent. Phil. 1867. — A. Nevardensis, 
Edw., Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. iii. p. 14. — Both these species are 
very close to Argynnis Aglaia of Europe and Asia. 
