V. Mother=of=Pearls. 



With pearl white spots on under side of 

 hindwing. 



i. REGAL MOTHER-OF-PEARL. Argynnis 

 (S/>,-ycria) iifiilia. 3'j in. Tawny orange, 

 lower half of hindwing black with two 

 rows of spots ; the lower row on the male 

 is orange, the female has only one row. 

 Caterpillar black, striped with orange, 

 yellow, and red ; has six rows of bristly 

 spines ; lives on violets and white-topped 

 asters. 



2. APHRODITE. Argynnis aphrodite. 3 

 in. Tawny yellow with black markings. 

 Caterpillar black, has six rows of bristles ; 

 lives on violets. 



Argvnnis cybele. Like Aphrodite, only 

 paler underneath, with broader white band 

 on hindwing. Caterpillar lives on violets. 



Argynnistitliintis. 2]^ in. Like .-! 

 border darker. 



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