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THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



33. DANAIS AKCHIPPUS, Fab. 



Expanse of wings from 3.75 to 4.5 inches. 



Upper surface tawny red or fulvous, with the veins 

 heavily marked with black, a black terminal border 

 containing two rows of white spots, and a complete and 

 a partial row of white or lighter fulvous spots in a black 

 space beyond the cell of the fore wings. The males have 



FIG. 36. 



Danais Arcliippus, male (natural size). 



a black spot beside the second median venule, near the 

 middle of the hind wings. 



The under side is paler than above, especially the hind 

 wings, and the white spots are more prominent. 



Body black, with white spots. 



Usually the larva of this species is to be found on 

 the different species of milk-weed (Asclepias), but it 

 feeds on other plants of the order as well. 



When first deposited, the eggs are white, but in two or 



