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Remarks on family “ Pieris.’’ 
1. The North American variety is nowhere figured, but is described 
in Bdvl. Sp. G. p. 423. 2. This may prove only a variety of P. elodla. 
3. Doubtful as a North American species. 4. Probably a mere variety 
of P. monuste. 5. The figures of Boisduval & Leconte are the only 
reliable ones. 9 times dusky. The figures of Cramer and Herbst 
are bad, and easily mislead. 6. Variable in color and distinctness of 
veining. 7. May prove a local variety of P. Virginia. 8. This name 
is acceptably proposed by Mr. Scudder, to identify the North Ameri¬ 
can species, which has hitherto been confounded with three European 
insects. 9. Boisduval in letters says, that the North American insect, 
although very similar to, is not identical with, P. aiimnia of Europe, 
as hitherto supposed. 10. The long palpi appended to Donovan’s fig¬ 
ure—similar to Lihythea are fictitious. 11. C. euhule and C. inar- 
cellina.^ are regarded as being distinct. The only figures that entirely 
correspond with the insect taken within the United States, are those 
of Bdvl. and Leconte; most others, including Abbot and Smith’s, seem 
to represent the tropical species, G. euhule. 12. Herbst’s and Cramer’s 
figures are unsatisfactory. 13. G. rliamni has been reported as being 
indigenous to California. Its claim to North American nativity is not 
well founded. 14. C. Boothii and C. cliione are probably sexes of 
same species. 15. Subject to considerable climatical variation and 
modification, as regards size, outline and coloring. 16. May probably 
be referred to C. eurytlieme. 17. Probably a northern modification of 
G. pMlodice. 18. The white variety of 9 is nowhere figured. Col¬ 
lectors at times have bleached the yellow % to pair in collections with 
the pale 9 . 19. Some of Poey’s many West Indians may prove to 
be sexes or varieties of well-known species. 20. A doubtful species; 
the % is probably T lisa, and the 9 T. jucunda. 21. A citron-color¬ 
ed variety is sometimes taken in Pennsylvania. 22 Supposed to be 
a variety of T. nise 9 . 23. Varies much in size and coloring. 
