80 
[July 
Under side paler and immaculate, excepting the discal spots; the 
basal half of primaries brownish yellow instead of orange; otherwise 
like the male. 
Taken at the portage of Slave Eiver, by Mrs. Bernard C. Boss, late 
of Fort Simpson, for whom I have the honor to name this fine species. 
CoLiAS Helena, nov. sp. 
Male. Expands inch. Upper side greenish yellow, deepest 
colored on secondaries, sprinkled with black on the costa of primaries 
and at the base of the wings; border of primaries broad, black, much 
advanced on the costa, not crossed by yellow nervures ; that of secon¬ 
daries of medium width, short, terminating midway on the margin; 
both borders erose on inner edge; primaries have a slender, black, 
discal mark; secondaries only an indistinct pale point, fringes rose-red. 
Under side: primaries in color much as above, with a similar discal 
mark; secondaries dark greenish yellow, covered with fine black scales; 
discal spot small, round, silver-white, with no border; at the base a 
few rosy scales; body black above, yellow beneath; collar rosy; palpi 
yellow with rosy hairs at extremity; legs and antennae rosy; club 
brown. 
Female. Expands ly^^ inch. Upper side soiled white with a slight 
green tinge; primaries have brownish-black border, very broad at the 
apex, terminating in a point at the inner angle, the inner edge on the 
inferior nervules emarginated; secondaries have a narrow border at 
outer angle only; discal spots as in the male; fringes rose-red. 
Under side : primaries same white as above, the apex and costal 
margin washed with yellow; secondaries as in the male. 
From Mackenzie’s Biver, taken by Mrs. Boss. 
LYCiENA Amiga, nov. sp. 
Male. Expands inch. Upper side silvery-blue, brownish along 
the margins, with a narrow, straight discal mark on primaries; fringe 
white. Under side glossy greyish white; primaries have a narrow discal 
mark and a curved row of six minute black spots across the disk; secon¬ 
daries have a nearly straight row of five minute spots, besides two on 
the costa, one of which is in the middle, the other near the base, all 
