EXTERNAL CHARACTERS. 



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spotting on a dark ground. The marking's vary in size from 

 very small spots to large, irregular patches and streaks. The 

 more common color is brownish-yellow, varied with spots and 



patches of darker, but not unfrequently the general color is 

 blackish, more or less varied with spots, patches and streaks 

 of lighter. The lower surface is generally thickly marked with 

 small oval or roundish spots, smaller and less confluent than 



