I'liinniia Ciillcpc, ClarcmoiU, Calitiirnin 99 
touching the costal margin iniilwav between the row and the retldish 
oblique stiM|'e. In each reddish area ot the hind wings is centrally 
located a row of small black spots. An angular purple area occurs 
at each anal angle. The ventral surface is beautifully marked and 
marbled with man\' colors. The reddish stripe so conspicuous 
across the tipper sides of the front wings shows e\eii moi^e brilliantly 
beneath. All ot the white spots also show on the uniler sicle. The 
marbletl eftect is maile up of dark-gray, bright-blue, pui^ple ami 
black. A row of five eye-spots shows distinctly on each hind wing, 
which do not contrast greatly with the dark background. 7'he body 
has a bluish or purplish iridescence above and is thickly covered with 
light-brown hairs beneath. The antennal joints are alternately 
white and black, the knobs being black with yellow tips. The palpi 
and legs are dark abo\e and light-brown beneath. 
Like the other species, this insect appears to breed almost con- 
tinuously throughout the year in California, so that it is very diffi- 
cult to mark the number of broods. In the high altitudes there are 
probably but two generations, as in the l''astern states. 
The caterpillars feed on hops, nettle, false nettle ami pellitory. 
rUF. PAINTED BKAL'TY OK HLXTFR'S BUTTKKFLY 
J'mics.ui liuiilcra ( I-"abricius) 
Papiliii liiiiitciti I'abricius, Syst. F.nt., p. 409, 1775. 
Pynniicis liHiilrru Doubl.-Hewits., Gen. Dirun. Lep., p. 205, 
1S50. 
(Fig. 2.) 
This species is not as abundant in California as the others, and 
is to some extent a mountain flyer, especially in the southern part of 
the state, but it is not a rare species throughout California. It 
ranges from Xo\a Scotia on the north to Central America on the 
south, ami mav be trul\- called a North .\merican species, being one 
of the two species in California which arc confined to this hem- 
isphere. 
The young caterpillars are dull reeldish-brown with black heads 
and black branched boily spines, \^'hen full grown they are grayish- 
black with yellow or greenish bands around the bodies. A few faint 
