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margin, seven blue spots on the hind wings between the 

 yellow band and outer row of yellow spots, and an eye- 

 like spot of orange, with a black centre, near their hind 

 angle. The female differs in having only few yellow spots 



Fig. 282. 



Fig. 281. 



Larva of P. asterias, Drury. 



Pupa of P. asterias, Drury. 



Fig. 283. 



Asterias Butterfly, P. asterias, Drury. 



on the upper surface. The caterpillar feeds upon parsley, 

 parsnips, carrots, and celery, and, when touched, protrudes 

 from a slit in the first segment a pair of soft, orange-col- 

 ored, V-shaped organs, which diffuse a disagreeable odor. 

 The Turnus Butterfly, P. tnrnus, Linn., expands from 

 four and a half to five inches, and is of a beautiful yellow 

 color, marked with black, and the hind wings have an 

 orange-red spot near their hind angle. The larva feeds 

 upon the leaves of the apple and wild-cherry trees, fold- 



