162 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



spur, the cell containing two more or less distinct round 

 spots. 



The under side of the fore wings is fulvous, the 

 apical portion yellow, the markings on that and the 

 outer margin rusty brown ; the black marks much as 

 they are above ; a marginal row of silver crescents, and 

 three subapical. 



The hind wings rusty brown mottled with patches 

 of yellow, mostly through the middle and outer por- 

 tions ; a marginal row of seven and a sub- 

 . 42. marginal row of eight silver spots ; between 

 the two rows a row of black-brown dots. 

 Inside the second row about eight more 

 silver spots, one in the cell pupilled with 

 black. 



The eggs are pale green, shaped some- 

 Egg of Argyii- w r hat like the frustum of a cone, and marked 

 ms Myrma> with about fourteen longitudinal ribs and 



fine transverse strise (Fig. 42). 



The young larvse are pale green, with a brownish- 

 black head. Brown patches nearly cover joints 5, 7, 9, 

 and 11. Black hairs arise from tubercles on all the 

 joints and curve forward. In passing from the young 

 to the mature larvae they moult four times. The mature 

 larvse are an inch long, ashy brown mottled with velvety 

 black, with six rows of fleshy spines beset with black 

 bristles, those on the second segment three and a half 

 times as long as the others and pointing forward. Head 

 bronze-colored. 



The chrysalis is .6 of an inch long; light brown 

 streaked with darker, and armed with two rows of sharp 

 conical tubercles on the back. The perfect insect flies 



