■■B r* »• -i-^V // ;:^S 67 -^ ^.r.i^. ■J i \COLORED PLATES OF THE 13ii (tei^fliGS of \\\Q, West Ooqsj BEING rraphSj Me-3iis,, AND IN ALL THEIR NATURAL COLORS. / L/ BY W. G. WRIGHT ■<5> X\\\Soniar ■*-^^-»»-»»-»^^ SAN I'.KRNAUDIM) CALI I'ORNIA. ritlNTEII KOK THE ArTllilK. 1SI07. Copyright, I^Hir., hy W. (i. Wright. ■ -m**-- Colored Plates of West Coast Butterflies. These Colored Plates here folldwiiig are Sample Copies of the jihites which form the illustrations of "Tho liiitterJiios of the West Coast," an exhaustive work by this same author, ami these plates in sets are imw offered as an abridgement of that book, as an advertisement of it, as tlu- best possible substitute for the more costly book, and as a First ISooli, to interest students, and to lead them into the pleasant paths of the fascin- ating pursuit of Vmtterfly knowledge. These Plates are actual photos'i'aphs of the real butterflies them- selves, and are true in size, in form, and in color; and liy these figures yon will be enabled to identify the name and sex of nidst of the butterflies ti> be found anywhere on the entire West Coast of the United States. By these Plates the student can gain a good general Insight intci the science of western butterflies, and then if he wislies to enter more fully into the charming study he can learn from the abdve-named licmk all tliat is now known about them anywhere. The book named and these Plates form the tirst and only works I'ver published on Coast butterflies: the text v I V / \\ >. ^^7; y A 0 ^: 9 :./« a . \ ) •^ >* o PLATE II PARNASSIUS ('), Ilermotlur. 7, Smintheus. 8, Behri. i), Sayi. 10, Niger, n. v. 13, Magnus, n. v. 14, Eversmanni. N. H. Till- Number, iiml a inilioate the Mule The letters b, c, d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast, Plate II. COPtfitGMTEO l-JOS. BT W. G WRIOl ERICAS COLOHTYPe CO , CHICAGO PLATE Til PAPILIO ](i, Dann\is. 17, Eui-yiiieil'iii. 19, Rutiilus. 20, Arizonensis. 24, Zolicaon. 25, Colore, n. v. 26, Oregonia. N. li. Tbo Humber, iiml a milic-iu« Ihc Mules; The letters b, c, d, indiente the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. PlATE III. COPIRIGMTEO ISL15, BT W. G. WRIGM' EHtr*N COIOHTYPE CO , THICACO PLATE IV PAPILIo •11, Iiidr;i. 28, PergiimUH. 29, Asterias. liO, Asteroides. :'>1, PbiU'iior. N. B. The Number, niiM a indiciile the Mules The letters b, c, d, in'lieiite the Females, Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate IV. COPYRIGHTED fiOi, BV W. G. WHIGHT ERIC AM I OLOftTrPS CO.. I MIf PLATE V NEOPHASIA 32, Menapia. 3:5, Suffusa. PIEKIS. :!4, Reckcri. 3-"), Sisyniliri. 3r., Flava. 37, Nelsoni. 3S, Occidentalis. 39, Calyoe. 40, Protodii-c. 41, Vcrnalis. N. H, Tliu Number, iin.l a indicnte the Mules; The letters b, c. d, iii'licate the Feranles. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate V. i*=^"-v. ■:\. f ^ ^^" » «^ f if*.' A«3 IIGMTEO 1^05, a» *. G WRiQMT, kMEHlCAN COLOHTTPE CO , CHICAGO platp: VI PIERIS, Cont. 42, Bryonje. 4:;, Hulda. 4o, Venosa. 4ti, Pallida. 47, Castoria. 48, Rap». 51 , Maririnalis N. B. Till- Number, nn.i a in.lic-Kte tlie MaleB, The letti-rs b. c. i), in'lioate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate VI. 43 .\ 4 4b^. ¥ % ■4ti 1 > 1 ' ir i ^c "• •^ t •*>^ # K 4- i COPYRIGHTED 1908. BT W. O WfllGHT miE«iC*N COIORTYPECO.. CHICAGO PLATE VII NATHALIS 52, lole. p:uchloe 53, Lanceolata. 54, Greusa. 55, Hyantis. 56, Rosa. 57, Ausouides. ANTHOCHARIS. 58, Cethura. 59, Morrisoni. 60, Deserti, n. v. 61, Genutia. N. B. Thf Number, and a, indicate tlie Males; Tbe letters b, c, d, iiiiUeate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast Plate VII. ^-f'<^' 5> t 4 i r'^-kf'i- •^^^^ 'V.-'^ "s^ \ ^M^j f ,v. f ^t%- ,^^ «S|-^ -*»-.;*_,* ;• V . \ ... !^4 f ? y aa ^ f 0 N^^> t 1 # T T ' ' an b ' Ml t A r .4 ITED 1 '05, Bt MEXICAN COLOHTYPE CO. . CHICAGO PLATE VIII ANTHOCHARIS, Cont. (i2, Reakirti. (i3, Thoosa. (14, Julia. <;.■), Flora. ()6, Para, fi", Mollis, n. V. 68, SU'lla. «!), }'ima. 70, Catieiitc, n. s. N. H. Till- Number, iiml a iiidicuic tlie Mules Tlie letters b, c, d. in r \ K ?' t ,. f^ i. -'li.*.':-" ^1 '•''■i.'jte' m S • V. V ■. <^ ■■^' f ¥' PLATE IX CALLIDRYAS 71, Eubule. 71c, Senn."p. MEGANOSTOMA 72, Eurydice 73, Bernardino. 74, Amorplue. 75, Cajsonia. N. B. The Number. nn, Semiramis. 137, Inornata. 189, Adiante. l-!0, Eui-ynome. 141, BischofK. 14-_', Montiva;4a. N. B. The Number, iiii'l a in.licate the Males; The letters b, c,d, indieate the Feitiales. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XVI. =llGHrCO lid',. Bi ^. G. WRIGHT MERlCiN COLnnTyPE CO , CMICAiiO PLATE XVII ARGYNNIS, Cont. 143, Arge. 144, Erinna. 145, Egleis. BRENTHIS. 146, Myrina. 147, Trk-laris. 14S, Helena. 149, Freija. 150, Frigga. 151, Epithore. 152, Kremhild. N. B. The HumbBr, and a indicate the Males; Tlie letters b, c, d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XVII. r.oPYHiGMTEo 1^o^, b> ME«n *N cOlohtype rn , cMir«HIQHTED 190!, BY W. O. WHIGl OnriPE CO , CM PLATE XIX MELIT.EA, Cont. 165, Anicia. 166, Wheeleri. 167, Brucei. 168, Beani. 169, Augusta. 170, Augustina, n. v. 171, Nubigena. 174, Gabl)i. 175, Acastus. 176, Palla. 177, Whitneyi. 178, Eremita, n. s. 179, Hermt sa, n. s. N. B. The Number, and a, indicate the Males; The letters b, c. d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XIX. tOPvni&HTEO nrs, 8 eRIC*N COLORTYPE CO., CHICAGO PLATE XX MELITyEA, Cont. ISO, Oolonia, n. s. 181, iSabina, ii. s. 182, Hoffmamii, 183, Abnorma, n. v. 184, Mirabilis, n. v. 185, Cyneas. 186, Leona, n. s. 187, Leanira. 188, Wrighti. 189, Cerrita, ii.s. 191, Nympha. 192, BoUi. 193, Thekla. 194, Miiuita. 195, Chara. 196, Perse. N. B. The Number, and a indicate tlii: Midi The letters b, c, d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast Plate XX. COPTRIQMTED 1905, BT W. 0. WRIGHT MERiriM rOLOHTYPE to. , CHICAGO PLATE XXI PHYCIODKS li)7, Nycteis. 198, Pascoensie, n. v. 199, Tharos. 200, Marcia. 201, Pratensis. 202, Orseis. 203, Oamillus. 204, Mylitta. 204a,Baniesi. 205, IMoiitana. 20i5, Picta. EKESIA 207, Tfxana. SYNCHLOE 208, Lac-inia. 209, Crocale. 210, Rufescens. 211, Xijjn'scens. 212, Californica. u. 8 N. B. Tiir Number, ami a, inrtii'ate the Males; The lellersb, c, d, indiciite the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XXI. ^ 5^ ■>^?!>^- KT(i*»# C0PTRIOHT6O 191)5, BT w G. WfllGHT MERICAN COLOHTTPECO . P].ATE XXII GRAPTA 213, Satyrus. 214, Marsyas. 215, Faunas. 216, Rusticus. 218, Zephyrus. 219, Gracilis. 220, Silenus. 221, Oreas. 222, Chrysoptera, n. s. VANESSA 223, Antiopa. 225, Californica. 226, Miiberti. PYRAMEIS 227, Atalanta 228, Huntera. 229, Cardui. 231, Carye. N. B. The Number, and a, indicate the Males; The letters b, c, d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast I'LATE XXII COPYRIGHTED <-<0i, SY W. G PLATE XXIII JUNONIA 234, Ccenia. 235, Genoveva. LIMENITIS. 237, Weidmeyeri. 239, Obsoleta'. 240, Lorquini. HETEROMIROA 243, Californica. APATURA 245, Cfltis. 246, Leila. PAPHIA 247, Aiidria. 247b, Morrisoui. SATYRUS 249, Stephens]". 250, Gabbi. 251, Nephclo. N. B, Tht' Number, and a, indiciite the Male The letters b, c, d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XXIII. coprniOHTio iio>, tv w. o wrignt. MSRICAN COLOHTYPE CO. . CMlC*GO PLATE XXIV SAl "YRUS, Cont 252, Boopiis. 253, Ariane. 254, Baroni. 255, Inoana. 256, ClitUB, 257, Paulus, 158, Charon. 259, Silvestris. EREBIA 261, C alii as. 262, Epipsodea. 263, .Sofia. 264, Magdalona. N. B. The number, and a indicate the Males; The lettersb, c, d, indicate the Females. PLATE XXIV SAT ^YRUS, Cont 2;i2, Boopis. 253, Ariaiie. 254, Baroni. 255, Incana. 25(1, (Etus, 257, I'uulus, L58, Cliaron. 259, Hilvestris. EREBIA 261, Callias. 2fi2, Epipsndea. 263, Sofia. 264, Magdalena. N. B. The Number, and a indiPiUe the Males; The letters b, c, d, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XXIV. COPtniGMTEO ^908, BT W. Q. WBIQMT ERIC*"" COLOBTVPt CO , CM.CAGO PLATE XXV NEONYMPHA 266, Henshawi. 267, Haydeni. 268, Rubricata. EPINEPHELE 209, Xicaque. NEOMINOIS 270, RiflingBi. 271, Dionys'ua. CCENONYMPHA 272, Californica. 273, Galactinus. 274, Eryngi. 275, Ceres, 276, Pulla. 277, Kodiak. 278, Elko, 279, Inornata. 280, Ainpelos. 281, Odiracea. 282, Brenda. 853, Pampliilius. N. B. The Number, and a, indiriUe the Males: The letters b, cd, indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast Plate XXV COPVR'GHIE PLATE XXVI CHIONOBAS 284, Gifias. 286, Californica. 287, I W G. WRICH WEfliCAK rOLORTYPECO.. CHICAGO PLATE XXIX LYC^NA 354, Fuliginosa. 355, Heteronea. 356, Clara. 357, Lycea. 358, Fulla. 359, Pheres. 360, Icarioides. 361, Daedalus. 363, S;epii)lus. 365, Kodiak. 367, Antiacis. 368, Behri. 309, Mertila. 370, Xerxes. 373, Sagittigera. 374, Sonorenis. 375, Podaree. 37 A o A vfKri.«f» COlOMI»Pe CO. .CHICAGO PLATE XXXII NISONIADES 461, Perseus. 4()2, Juvenalis. 463, Propertius. 4ii4, Clitus. 468, Funenilis. 469, Tristis. EUDAMIIS 471, Pylades. 472, Mexieana. 474, Tityrus. 477, Caieus. 478, yEiiiilia. 479, Python. 480, Lacustra. n. s. PYRRHOPYGA 481, Araxes. 482, Cestus. MEGATHYMUS 48;?, Xeiimcej^eni. APPENDIX .— Day-Flying Moths. HKMILEUCA 485, Henii. Nevadensis. 48(i, Henii. Californii'a. 487. Hcnii. Electra. N. n. The Number, unci a, inriicnte the Males: The letters b, c, d, Indicate the Females. Butterflies of the West Coast. Plate XXXII. '^Z/ COPYRIGHTED I90B, ■• w, 0. WfilGMT. AMERICAN COLORTTPE CO- .CHlC*GO INDEX A Abnornia, n. v., 183 Acastus, 175 Acmon, 380 A(k'nostoiiiatiK, 324 Adiante, 139 jiimilia, 478 Affiiiis, 336 AGKAULIS, 104 Agricola, 431 Alexandra, 88 Alpheus, 407 Altaunis, 3 AMBLYSCIRTES, 454 Amorph;e, 74 Anipelos, 280 Aiiiyntula, 385 Amiria, 247 Anicia, 165 Anna, 3S4 ANTIIUCHARIS, 58 Antiacis, 367 Antiopa, 223 APATURA, 245 Araxes, 481 Ar^'e, 143 ARGYNNIS, 110 xVriadne, 7/ Ariane, 253 Arizonensis, Pap., 20 Arizonensis, Lvc, 392 Arota, 338 Asterias, 29 Asteroides, 30 Astrw, 91 Astrajiala, n. s., 401 Atalanta, 227 ATL1I)ES,.304 Au,i;usta, 169 Augustina, n. v., 170 Aus(jnidL'S, 67 Australis, 302 Avalona, n. s., 328 B Baldur, 5 Barbara, 85 Barnesi, 204a Baroni, Arg., 131 Baroni,Melit., 156 Baroni, ^at., 254 Beani, 168 Beckeri 34, Behrensi, 125 Behri, Colias, 96 Behri, Lye, 368 Behri, Parnas., 8 Behri, Thecla, 329 Bellas, 443 Berenice, 101 Bernra'diuo, 73 Bischnlii, 141 Bolli, 192 Buupis, 252 Borealis, 301 Brenda, 282 Breraneri, 119 BRENTHIS, 146 Brettoides, 438 Brettus, 437 Brucei, Chion., 292 Brucei, Melit. , 167 Bryon;e, 42 C Ciesonia, 75 Ciespitalis, 458 Caieus, 477 CALEPHELl.S, 301 Caliente, n. s., 70 California, J'am., 423 Calilornioa, Chion., 286 C'alilorniea, Cieno., 272 Calilornica, Hemi., 486 Califoniiea, llet., 243 Californioa n. s.,S)'n. 212 Calit'ornica, Thee, 309 Calitornica, Van., 225 Callias, 261 CALL1DKYA8, 71 Callippe, 127 Calvce, 39 Camillas, 203, Canipestris, 435 Candida, 411 Cardui, 229 Carpeuteri, 112 Oarye, 231 C'astoria, 47 Catnllas, 403a Celtis, 245 Ceres, 275 Cerrita, n. s., 189 C est us, 482 Cethura, 58 Chalcedon, 157 Cbalcis, 318 Cbara, 195 Charitonia, 99 Charon, i58 CHIONOBAS, 284 Cliispa, n. s., 441 Clilorina, 381 Christina, 90 ('lirvsiiniehxs, 87 CHRYSOPHANUS, 338 Chiysojitera, n. s., 222 Clara, 356 Clarins, 2 Claudia, 105 Cleis, 3U0 Clitus, 464 Clodius, 1 Cienia 234 Ca:N(>NYMPHA, 272 COLIAS, 76 Colon, 154 Colonia, n. s., 180 Colorado, 421 Coloro, n. v., 25 Coluniliia, 426 C(ioi>eri, 153 COP.'EODES, 409 Coronis, 126 Creusa, 54 Crocale, 209 Crysalus, 304 Cupreus, 351 Cyneas, 185 Cypris, 113 Cythera, 295 D Padalus, 361 DANALS, 100 Daunns, 16 Day-Hying Moths^ 485 l>ei iSud, n. s., 34/ Desert i, n. v., 60 Dionysius, 271 Doreas, 349 Dryojie, 310 Dunietorum, 335 Dwinelli, 158 E Echo, 391 Editlia, Chrvsoph., 345 Editba, Mel'it., 161 Edwardsi, Arg., 129 Edwardsi, Col., 89 Egleis, 145 Eleetra, Hemi, 487 Elko, 278 Emilia, 92 Enoptes, 376 EPINEPHELE, 269 Epiiisodea, 262 Ei>itbore, 151 EREBIA, 261 Eremita, n. s., 178 ERESLV, 207 Erieetoruui, 456 Erinna, 144 Eriphyle, 83 Eryngi, 274 Eryphon, 333 Eubule, 71 EUCHLOE, 53 EUDAMU.S, 471 Eunus, 414 EUPTOIETA, 105 Eurydice, 72 Eurymedon, 17 Euvynome, 140 Euiytheuie, 76 Eversmanui, 14 Exilis, 402 Exoleta, 320 P Faunns, 215 Flava, 36 Flora, 65 Freija, 149 Frigga, 1.50 Fuliginosa, 354 Fulla, 358 Funeralis, 4(i8 G Gabbi, Melit., 174 Gabbi, Sat., L'50 Galactinus, 273 Genoveva, 235 Genutia, 61 Gigas, 284 Gorgon, 343 Graeilis, 219 GRAPTA, 213 Grunus, 314 H Halesus, 306 Hanno, 397 Harfordi, 84 Haydeni, 267 Helena, 148 HELICONIA, 99 Helloides, 348 HEMILEUCA, 4S5 Henshawi, 266 Hermodur, 6 Hermcsa, n. s., 179 Hesperis, 118 HETEKOCHROA, 24:i Heteronea. 355 Hippolyta, 115 Hoti'manni, 182 Hulda, 43 Hunteia, 228 Hvantis, .55 Hydaspe, 121 Icarioides, 360 Idaho, 422 Iduna, 287 Incana, 255 Indra, 27 Ines, 327 Inornata, Argy., 187 Inornata, Cwno., 279 lole, 52 Iroides, 380 Isola, 894 Isophtlialma, 408 Ivallda, 288 Juba, 417 Julia, 64 JUNONIA, 234 Juvenalis, 462 K Keewaydin, 78 Kodiak, Ca-no., 27 Kodiak, Lj'c, 365 Kremhild, 152 Lacustra, n. s., Eud. 4fi0 Laciiiia, 208 Lanceolata, 53 Laura, 188 Laurina, n. v., 134 Leanira, 187 Leila, 246 LEMONIAS, 294 Lena, 408 Letis, n. v., Ill Leto. no Leona, ii. is., 186 Libya, 406 Liliana, 130 LIMENITIS, 237 Lorquini, 240 Lotis, 883 LYC^NA, 354 Lycea, 357 »I Macaria, 185 Magdalena, 264 Magnus, n. v., 18 Manitoba, 419 Marcia, 200 Marginalia, 51 Marina, 899 Mariposa, 341 Marsyas, 214 McGlashani, 159 Meadi, 94 MEGANOSTOMA, 72 MEGATHYMUS, 488 Melane, 463 Meliinona, n. v., 382 Melinus, 808 Melissa, 379 MELIT.i:A, 153 Menapia, 82 Menetriesi, 4 Mertila, 369 Mexicana, Eudain., 472 Mexicana, Terias, 98 Milberti. 226 Milo, 482 Miuuta, 194 Jlirabilis, n. v., 184 JloUis, n. v., 67 :Montana, 205 .Alonticola, 122 Montivaga, 142 Mornio, 294 Morrisoni, Antho.,59b Morrisoni, Paph., 247 Mossi, 881 Muiri, 321 Mylitta, 204 Myrina, 146 Nais, 298 Nanno, 455 NATHALIE, 52 Nausii-aa, 114 Nelsoni, Pieris, 37 Nelsoni, Tliecla, 819 Nemesis, 303 Nenidvuui, 430 NEOMINOIS, 270 NEUNYMPHA, 266 NEOPHASLA, 32 Nepliele, 251 Kerens, 445 Neumiegeni, 483 Nevada, 420 Nevadensis, 128 Nevadensis, Hemi., 485 Nii-ippe, 97 Niger, n. v., 10 Nigrescens, 211 Nipbon, 384 Nl^ONlADES, 461 Nubigena, 171 Nycteis, 197 Nympba, 191 O Obsoleta, 239 Occidentalis, C'olias, 86 Occidentalis, Pieris, 38 Ochracea, 281 (Etus, 256 Olanelia, n. s., KiO Oreas, 221 Oregonia, Pam., 424 (Jregonia, Papil., 2r> Orseis, 202 Oweni, 116 P Palla, 176 Pallida, 46 Palnieri, 297 PAMPHILA, 41(1 Pamphilius, 253 PAPHLA, 247 PAPILIO, 16 PARNA8SIUS. 1 Pascoensis, n.v., 198 Paulus, 257 Pergamus, 28 Perse, 196 Perseus, 461 Pheres, 359 Pbilenor, 31 PHOLISORA, 408a PHYCIODKS, 197 Piasus, 390 Picta, 206 P1EK1S,34 I'inia, «i9 Plexippus, 100 Podarce, 875 Pratensis, 201 Prat-.ncola, 488 Procris, 409 Propertius, 463 Protodiee, 40 PuUa, 276 Purjiurascens, 123 Pvlades, 471 PYKAMEIS, 227 PYKCiUS, 456 PYKKHOPYGA, 481 Pytlion, 479 Q Quino, 155 R Rapas 48 Reakirti, 62 Rhuduplie, 124 Ridingsi, 270 Rosa, 56 Rubicunda, 162 Rubidus, 352 Rubrieata, 268 Rufeseens, 210 Rupestris, 132 Rurieola, 416 Rustieus, 216 Rutulus, 19 Sabina n. s., 181 Sabuleti, 440 Swpiolus, 363 Ssepium, 316 Sagiltigera, 378 Sara, 6(i SATYRUS, 249 Satvrus, 213 Sayi, 9 Sc-riptura, 459 Scudderi, 93 Semiraniis, 136 Senna', 71c Shasta, 878 Sierra, n. s., 163 Silenus. 220 Silvestris, 259 Siniius, 454 Sirius, 853 Sissona, n. s., 400 Sisymbri, 35 Sniintlieus, 7 Sofia, 263 Sonorenis, 374 Spadix, 323 Spineturum, 822 Stella, 68 Stephens!, n. s., 249 Stiitiusa, 102 Subhyaliiia, 291 Suffusa, 33 Sylvanoides, 425 SYNCHLOE, 208 Tacita, 811 Taylori, 164 TERIAS, 97 Tessellata, 457 Texana, 207 Tharos, 199 THECLA, 308 Thekla, 193 Thoosa, 63 Titvrus, 474 Triclaris, 147 Tristis, 469 U Uhleri, 289 VANESSA, 223 Vanilla>, 104 Varuna, 290 Venosa, 45 Vernalis, 41 Veslris, 442 V-irginiensis, 339 Virgulti. 296 Viriclis, 418 W Weidmejeri, 237 Wheeled, 166 Whitneyi, 177 Wrighti, Cop., 412 Wrighti, Melit., 188 X Xanthoides, 342 Xerxes, 370 Xicaque, 269 Z Zela, 299 Zerene, 120 Zeroe, 846 Zephyrus, 218 Zolicaon, 24 ^^1 I I I SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 iDflfl DD^5l^s^ i nhent QL551 P2W82X Colored plates of The bunerflies of the