40 BUTTERFLIES OF MAINE. 
12. ARGYNNIS ATLANTIS, Edw. 
Ar-gyn'-nis at-lan’-tis. 
Expanse of wings, about two and one-half inches. 
Upper side of wings fulvous, obscure at the base. All 
the wings have black outer margins with only a trace of the 
ground color on them towards the anal angles. In other 
respects the fore wings are marked as in aphrodite, and the 
hind wings like cvéele. | 
Under side of the wings much as in aphrodite. 
This species is easily distinguished from cybele and aphro- 
dite by its smaller size, and black outer borders of the upper 
side of the wings, and its general darker color. 
The larva of Argynnis atlantis feeds on wild violets, 
and the early stages are similar to those of cybele and aphro- 
dite. 
This is a common species in Maine, and is on the wing 
from the middle of June to the early part of July. 
13. ARGYNNIS MYRINA, Cram. 
Ar-gyn'-nis my-ri'-na. 
Expanse of wings, one inch and three-fourths. 
Upper side of the wings fulvous or reddish yellow with 
black markings arranged somewhat like A. atlantis. Outer 
borders of the wings black enclosing a row of fulvous spots 
nearly obliterated. Under side of the fore wings paler, 
except on the apex, which has an‘ irregular patch of reddish 
brown, with a row of silvery white spots along the outer 
border, and one or two others on the apical patch. The 
black markings of the upper side are repeated on the rest of 
the wing. Under side of the hind wings reddish brown, 
marked in places with pale yellow and with several rows 
of silvery white spots. Between the two outer rows is 
one of small, round, black spots. Across the middle of the 
