(7) =Melitæa augusta=, Edwards, Plate XVI, Fig. 4, ♂ (Augusta). _Butterfly,_.--This is another species in which red predominates as the color of the upper side, but it may at once be distinguished by the broad, clear red band on the secondaries, on either side of which are the marginal and outer median rows of yellow spots, and by the bands of yellow spots on the primaries, which are not so well marked in _M. nubigena_. Expanse, ♂, 1.50-1.75 inch; ♀, 1.75-2.00 inches. _Early Stages._--Unknown. The habitat of this species is southern California. (8) =Melitæa baroni=, Henry Edwards, Plate XVI, Fig 7, ♂ (Baron's Checker-spot). _Butterfly._--This species closely resembles _chalcedon_ upon the upper side, but is smaller and much more heavily spotted with deep red on the upper side toward the base and on the median area of the wings. The bands of light spots on the under side are paler than in _chalcedon_, being white or very pale yellow, narrow, and more regular. Expanse, ♂, 1.50-1.80 inch; ♀, 1.60-1.90 inch. _Early Stages._--These are in part given by Edwards, "The Butterflies of North America," vol. iii. The food-plant is _Castileja_. The young larvæ have the same habit as those of _M. phaëton_ in the matter of spinning a common web in which to hibernate. The species is found in northern California. (9) =Melitæa rubicunda=, Henry Edwards, Plate XVI, Fig. 10, ♂ (The Ruddy Checker-spot). _Butterfly._--Of the same size as _M. baroni_, from which it is most easily distinguished, among other things, by the tendency of the outer row of small yellow spots near the margin of the hind wings on the upper side to become greatly reduced, and in a majority of specimens to be altogether wanting, as in the specimen figured in our plate. Expanse, ♂, 1.50-1.60 inch; ♀, 1.80 inch. _Early Stages._--For a knowledge of what is thus far known of these the reader may consult the "Canadian Entomologist," vol. xvii, p. 155. The caterpillar feeds on _Scrophularia_. The range of this species is in northern California. (10) =Melitæa taylori=, Plate XVI, Fig. 16, ♂ (Taylor's Checker-spot). _Butterfly._--This insect resembles _M. baroni_, but is smaller, the red spots on the wings are larger and more conspicuous, and the light bands of pale spots more regular and paler in color, in many specimens being quite white. It looks at first sight like a diminutive edition of Baron's Checker-spot, and possibly is only a northern race of this species. Expanse, ♂, 1.25-1.50 inch; ♀, 1.50-1.75 inch. _Early Stages._--Mr. W.H. Danby of Victoria, B.C., informs us in the "Canadian Entomologist," vol. xxi, p. 121, that the food-plant of this species is the ribwort-plantain (_Plantago lanceolata_, Linn.). It is found on Vancouver's Island. (11) =Melitæa editha=, Boisduval, Plate XVI, Fig. 8, ♂ (Editha).