278 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



side greenish gray, losing the green tinge on the hind 

 margin of fore wings. In addition to the five spots on 

 disk of male there are two blackish, rather indistinct 

 spots, below the others, nearer the base. 



Larva and food-plant unknown. 



Maine to West Virginia ; Atlantic City, N.J. ; Ari- 

 zona. 



115. THECLA TITUS, Fab. 



Expanse of wings from 1.2 to 1.5 inches. 



Upper surface dark wood-brown, the hind wings with 

 a marginal row of seven orange spots from the anal angle 

 towards the apex or outer angle. On some specimens 

 these are partially or wholly wanting. 



Under side grayish brown, with lilac reflections. The 

 fore wings with two transverse rows of black spots, the 

 inner edged on the outside with white ; the outer smaller, 

 touched without with vermilion, and slightly with white 

 on the inside. Hind wings with two similar rows, but 

 the outer one more distinct and with prominent ver- 

 milion spots on the outside, the two anal spots blended, 

 each vermilion spot with a few black scales next the 

 margin, and some white at the anal angle. Cell with 

 two dashes at the end, placed end to end. 



According to Mr. Sannders, this species is to be found 

 on wild cherry and plum. When full grown it is .7 of 

 an inch long, elliptical. Head very small, bilobed, black, 

 and shining, with a streak of dull white across the front 

 above the mandibles. Body above dull green, with a yel- 

 lowish tint, especially on the anterior joints, and thickly 

 covered with very short brown hairs. These arise from 

 small pale yellow dots, which are slightly raised. A dark 



