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yellow, with less green ; but in none was there a yellow side 

 stripe or the fine dorsal lines. 

 Illinois Nephele, length 1.36, gr. br. .14 inch. Color bright yellow-green, 

 the dorsum more yellow than side ; on the side as broad a yel- 

 low stripe as the one along basal ridge, and the green dorsal 

 stripe edged by yellow. 

 Summary as to larvae : 



The five lots could not be separated before 2nd moult. After that, 

 through the stages to maturity, the Alope from 'different localities and the 

 Hunter Nephele varied somewhat in the shade of green, being more or 

 less yellow ; in some yellow prevailing on dorsum, green on sides ; all 

 had the yellow band on basal ridge, either pale or deep colored. If the 

 yellow side line was present, as in some examples it was, it was indistinct, 

 or obsolescent. They varied also in the hairy surface, some having the 

 hairs short and upright, others long and bent down. The Hunter Nephele 

 could not be distinguished from Alope by any permanent character. 



The Illinois larvae were deep yellow-green after second moult, and 

 the side stripe was always present and distinct. The hairs were never long 

 and bent. The larvae were distinguishable from all the others. 



Comparing chrysalids : 



One Albany Alope, A. length .56 inch, greatest breadth .21 inch ; color 

 deep green, covered with smooth specks and patches of a lighter color, 

 but which scarcely affect the general green hue ; top of head case, ridge 

 of mesonotum and ventral edges of wing cases cream color. This was 

 the only one I obtained, and it produced a male butterfly. 



One Hoboken Alope, same size and color, and produced a male. 



One Hunter Nephele, length .6, br. .2 inch ; was precisely like the 

 Albany Alope in appearance, and produced a male. 



Another Hoboken Alope ; color yellow-green, and on the dorsum were 

 three longitudinal yellow bands, one on middle of abdomen, ending at 

 base of mesonotum, the others sub-dorsal, extending from last segment to 

 head. This died before imago. . 



One Coalburgh Alope ; length .8, br. .24 inch; bright yellow-green, 

 covered with the lighter specks and patches, but not so as to obscure the 

 ground ; the wing cases clouded with darker green in long stripes ; the 

 three yellow dorsal bands as in the Alope last mentioned ; edges of head, 

 wing cases and mesonotum cream color. This produced a female butter- 

 fly, with broad yellow band and like the parent. 



