_Early Stages._--The life-history of this butterfly has not been ascertained. The species appears to be very common at San Bernardino, California, and vicinity, and resembles _A. adiante_ on the upper side and _A. coronis_ upon the lower side. (38) =Argynnis inornata=, Edwards, Plate XIII, Fig. 10, ♀, _under side_ (The Plain Fritillary). _Butterfly_, ♂.--This species resembles _A. rupestris_ in its markings, but is somewhat paler, the black margins are heavy and the black markings on the disk comparatively light; the base of the wings is obscured with fuscous. On the under side the fore wings are cinnamon-brown, with the apical area buff. The hind wings are reddish-brown, with the marginal band clear buff. All the spots are buff, and completely devoid of silvery scales. ♀.--Paler than the male on the upper side. The fore wings on the under side are orange-fulvous; the hind wings are pale greenish-brown, mottled with buff. In some specimens a few silver scales are found on the submarginal spots. Expanse, ♂, 2.50 inches; ♀, 2.70 inches. _Early Stages._--Unknown. This butterfly, which is as yet not very common in collections, is found in California and Nevada. (39) =Argynnis atossa=, Edwards, Plate XIII, Fig. 12, ♂ (Atossa). +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIV | | | | 1. _Argynnis meadi_, Edwards, ♂. | | 2. _Argynnis meadi_, Edwards, ♂, | | _under side_. | | 3. _Argynnis Columbia_, Henry Edwards, | | ♂. | | 4. _Argynnis adiante_, Boisduval, | | ♀. | | 5. _Argynnis clio_, Edwards, ♂. | | 6. _Argynnis clio_, Edwards, ♀. | | 7. _Argynnis clio_, Edwards, ♂, | | _under side_. | | 8. _Argynnis opis_, Edwards, ♂, | | _under side_. | | 9. _Argynnis zerene_, Boisduval, ♂, | | _under side_. | | 10. _Argynnis behrensi_, Edwards, ♂. | | 11. _Argynnis aphrodite,_, Fabricius, | | ♀, _under side_. | | 12. _Argynnis lais_, Edwards, ♂. | | 13. _Argynnis lais_, Edwards, ♀. | | 14. _Argynnis eurynome_, Edwards, ♀. | | 15. _Argynnis eurynome_, Edwards, ♂, |