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02. TERIAS JUCUNDA Bd-LEC. 



Pale-banded Yellow Terias. 

 Size and form of T. delia, and the markings above are similar, but 

 differs in being white beneath, overwashed with grayish, without prom- 

 inent markings, but the center of the fore wings are tinged with yellow. 

 Expands, 1.25 to l.-to. Habitat, Gulf States. Occurs from March to 

 October. 



93. TERIAS ELATIIEA Cram. 

 Small Banded Terias 



General coloration of T. jucunda but differs in being smaller, in 

 having the bordering to upper margin of fore wings entirely black, not 

 overwashed with yellowish, and in the black, sub-marginal band of low- 

 er edge being narrower. Fig. 18, c, while the hind wings are white on 

 both surfaces, not jtIIow above, and the bordering is more continuous, 

 instead of being broken into spots toward the inner angle. Beneath, 

 similar to jucunda. Female, with markings less distinct. Expands, 

 1.10 to 1.2-j. Habitat, Cuba and other West Indies. I have a single 

 specimen in my collection, that 1 took at Enterprise, Florida, in May, 

 188G. 



Note. For description of a species of Terias, allied to lisa, see 

 Appendix. 



Family II. NYMPHALIDAE. Field Butterflies. 



Size, large or medium. Antennae, straight, with the 



CLUB rounded and PROMINENT, NEVER HOOKED. EyES, PROMI- 

 NENT. Central cell of both wings, either open, or closed 



BY A SLIGHT VEIN. 



Fore legs are usually incomplete. Compare Plate I, 1, 

 with Plate II, 2. 



GENUS XI. 

 HELICONIA. VELVETY BUTTEPvFLIES. 

 Size, medium. Colors, black, conspicuously marked 

 with yellows, reds, aud other brilliant tints. Fore wings, 



