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BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. 



THE SARA ORANGE-TIP. 

 Synchloe sara, Boisduval, Fig. 31. 



Fig. 31. Synchloe sara, upper and lower surfaces. 



Butterfly— White with orange tips. There is a black bar dividing 

 the apical patch. The female is sometimes yellow instead of white. On 

 the under side the hind wings are marked with dark irregular patches of 

 greenish brown scales, loosely scattered over the surface, and having a 

 "mossy" appearance. There are different varieties. 



Early Stages — Unknown. 



Distribution— This species in all its forms belongs to the Mountain 

 States of the Pacific Coast. It is abundant around Missoula, where it 

 seems to thrive. The mountain slope back of the University is a favorite 

 field, as it faces the west, catching the warm rays of the sun in spring. 

 Here dozens may be captured in a short time. It is common around 

 Helena (Brandegee) and about Bozeman (Cooley). 



Var. julia, Edwards, in which the black bar dividing the red apical 

 patch from the white on the remainder of the wing is broken, or tends 

 to diminution at its middle, is reported by Brandegee as common at 

 Helena. 



Variety reakertii is smaller than sara, with dark spots at the ends 

 of the veins of the hind wings. Taken by Brandegee at Mt. Ascension, 

 near Helena. 



