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Howe: Melanic Colias
Vol. 20, no. 4
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Melanic female Colias eurytheme Boisduval, Ottawa, Kansas, August 7, 1965. Left: upperside; right: underside. Drawing by W. H. Howe.
are a uniform pale yellowish green. As shown on the illustration the outer pink fringe, a characteristic of normal specimens, is much in evidence.
A "black" female is not really black, at least not in this case or in the other individuals I have seen. So few collections contain these extreme forms that there are few available for comparison. The only other "black" female I have seen was taken by Mr. Jack Newlin of Prairie Village, Kansas, in July, 1956. I made a color painting of this specimen at the Newlin home on January 1, 1963. This specimen lacked any black maculation whatever. It was smoky gray-brown throughout. It was a faded and badly rubbed specimen. The outer pink fringe was almost completely worn away.
In contrast, my Ottawa specimen was perfect and fresh and is a perfect example of this phenomenon that exists but is seldom observed. —William H. Howe, 822 East 11th St., Ottawa, Kansas.
RECORD OF EUMAEUS AT ALA (LYCAENIDAE) FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS
In view of the extreme rarity of Eumaeus atala florida (Rober) in recent years (see Rawson, Jour. Lepid. Soc, 15(4): 237-244, 1962), the capture of a single specimen on 5 June 1960 may be of some interest. This male, in fine condition, was visiting unidentified flowers at a motel in the town of Key Largo on Key Largo, Florida. It is presently in the author's collection. No other individuals were observed, and it is not known if Zamia was growing in the immediate vicinity.
Richard S. Funk, 3025 Del Mar Ave., Yuma, Arizona.