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Show 102 tion of the two extremes as strictly climatic. It remains, therefore, for us to better class these variations as of an individual nature; and this stand- point is well borne out by the results of careful measurements of specimens from various localities in North America. The following table of measurements shows conclusively that the variations in general size and relative proportions of the parts are purely individual. Measurements of thirty- nine specimens of Nisus COOPBRI from various portions of Xorth America. ADULT MALES. Wing. 9.35 9.40 9.20 9.30 9.10 8.85 9.40 8.90 9.25 9.20 9.10 Tail. 8.30 8.30 8.15 8.15 8.20 7.80 8.10 8.00 8.60 a oo 7.90 § s ' a O 0.68 0.68 0.65 0.60 0.65 0.65 0.62 0.60 0.65 0.65 00 1 2.45 2.50 2.55 2.45 2.60 2.40 2.30 2.45 2.35 2.65 2.35 Middle toe. 1.55 1.55 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.45 1.55 1.85 1.55 1.60 1.65 © 1 3 10086 2554 66237 6874 12024 42074 23809 5841 1593 a. 15 6. 15 Museum. National Museum R . R National Museum. . . . . do do . . . . do . . . . do do . . . . do Locality. » Washington, D . C . Massachusetts. Sacramento Vallev, CaL Fort Tejon, Cal. Mirador, Mexico. Do. Puget Sound. El Pano Co. Colo New York. Do. ADULT FEMALES. 9.00 9.00 9.40 9.30 9.40 9.10 9.10 0.75 0.80 0.75 0.75 0.70 0.70 0.70 2.65 2.85 2.70 2.65 £. 80 2.60 2.70 1.85 1.85 1.75 1.60 1.70 1.62 1.62 26588 5792 49683 55018 57867 1612 1654 National Museum .... do .... do ... do , .... do Aiken .... do Washington. D. C. South Carolina. Arizona. Mazatlan, Western Mexico. Tehuantepec, Southern Mexico. Colorado. Do. YOUNG MALES. 8.20 8.90 8.60 8.30 8.80 8.60 8.35 8.50 a3o 6.40 1 8.30 8.00 8.80 8.40 8.70 a 80 0.65 0.65 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.58 0.60 0.55 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.60 2.30 2.45 2.40 2.40 2.50 2.55 2.50 2.40 2.45 2.35 2.45 2.45 1.55 1.65 1.60 1.50 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.50 1.50 1.52 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.45 1.50 1.48 25201 58340 55498 19117 5165 5847 4590 1759 628 17208 17209 42073 33554 32500 National Museum .... do .... do .... do .... do .... do .... do R. R National Museum R. R National Museum . . . do .... do do .... do C. E. A Washington. D. C. Jacksonville, Fla. North Carolina. Wyoming Territory. Dakota Territory. * Washington Territory. Do. Nevada. Fort Tejon. S. Cal. Cape St. Lucas. Do. Do. Mirador, Eastern Mexico. Do. Orizaba, Mexico. El Paso County, Colorado. YOUNG FEMALES. 9.00 1 9.80 10.00 9.80 9.80 0.72 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.70 2.70 2.85 2.85 2.70 2.65 1.70 1.80 1.85 1.65 1.65 .38255 60868 955 17510 28114 National Museum ... do R. R National Museum .... do Nebraska. Southern Illinois. Da Montana Territory. Northern California. |