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green dorsal line from joint 2 to joint 4 ; a patch of dull 

 pink or rose color on anterior joints, faint on joint 2, 

 covering but a small portion of its upper surface, nearly 

 covering the dorsal crest on joint 3, and reduced again 

 to a small faint patch on joint 4. On the posterior joints 

 is a much larger rosy patch, extending from the posterior 

 of joint 9 to the end of the body ; joint 9 merely tinged, 

 enlarged on joint 10 to a considerable-sized patch widen- 

 ing posteriorly ; behind this the body covered with rosy 

 red. The side of joint 10 close to the under surface 

 has a streak of the same color, and there is a faint con- 

 tinuation of this on joint 9. There is a wide dorsal 

 crest from joint 3 to joint 9. Posterior part of body 

 suddenly flattened, sides acutely sloped. 



The chrysalis is .45 of an inch long, glossy pale brown, 

 with many small dark brown or blackish dots, and thickly 

 covered with verv short brown hairs, too fine to be seen 



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without a lens. 



New England to Arizona. 



SUBFAMILY LYCJENLN^E. 



In this the palpi project in front more than the length 

 of the head, and the antenna do not reach to the middle 

 of the fore wings. The anal angle is rounded, with or 

 without one or two slender tails on the outer margin of 

 the hind wings. 



116. FENISECA TARQUINIUS, Fab. 



Expanse of wings from 1.25 to 1.4 inches. 

 Upper surface yellow, somewhat orange-tinted. The 

 fore wings have a dark brown border, irregular on the 



