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Hoffmann's Checker-spot
Butterfly, male.--General style of marking much as in the two preceding species, but with the basal area black, and the black markings toward the outer margin not so heavy, giving it here a more fulvous appearance. The median bands on both wings are broader and paler than in M. palla. The under side is much as in the last-mentioned species, but the yellow markings are more prominent.
Female.--Much like the male. Expanse, male, 1.35 inch; female, 1.45 inch.
Early Stages.--Unknown.
This species, which is found in California and Nevada, is subject to extreme variation, and I have placed upon the plate one out of many beautiful and singular aberrations which I possess.