LYC^NA II., III. 



LYCiENA PSEUDARGIOLUS. 1-27. 



Lycana Pseudarrjiolus, Boisduval and Leconte. 



Winter form, 1. Lucia, Kirby, Fann. Bor.-Amer., IV., p. 290, pi. 3, 1S37. 

 " " 2. Makginata, Edw., Papilio, III., p. Sfi, 1883. 



" " 3. ViOLACEA, Edw., Proc. Ent. Soc. Pliil., VI., p. 201, 1SG6; id.. But. N. A., I., p. 149, 

 pi. 49. 

 Nicr.A, dimorphic ^ (not 9). '• c, pi. 49. 

 Var. CiXEiiiiA, Edw., I'ajiilio, III., p. 8, 1883. 

 Spring form. Psicudaugiolus, Bois. and Lee, Lep. des Amer. (text, not plate), p. 118, 1S33; Edw., 



But. N. A., I., p. 153, jil. 50. 

 Argiolus, Abbot and Sniitli, Ins. Ga., pi. 15, 1797. 

 Summer form. Neglecta, Edw., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phil., p. 56, 1SG2; id.. But. X. A., I., p. 155, 



pi. 50; Buis. and Lee, 1. c, plate, figs. 1, 3. 

 Pacific form, winter and spring : — 



PiASl-s, Bois., Ann. Soc. Ent. de Fr. 2™ scr., X., p. 299, 1852. 

 Var. Echo, Edw., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., II., p. 50G, 18G4. 



Egg. — Diameter, .02 inch; round, flat at base, the top flattened and de- 

 pressed ; the surface covered with a white hice-work, the meshes of which are 

 mostly lozenge-.shaped, with a short rounded process at each angle ; color of the 

 shell under this covering delicate green. (Figs, a «\) Duration of this stage, in 

 April, 6 to 8 days ; in May, June, and September, 4 to 5 days. 



YouxG Larva. — Length .04 inch; the under side flat, legs retractile, upper 

 side round, the dorsum highest at 4, and both dorsum and sides slope gradually to 

 13 ; surface pubescent ; on either side of the medio-dorsal line a row of white 

 clubbed hairs, one at the posterior end of each segment ; similar hairs about the 

 base, and in front of 2, making a complete fringe around the body ; color either 

 greenish-white or brownish-yellow ; head minute, obovoid, black, retractile. (Fig. 

 h.) Duration of this stage 4 to 5 days in spring, 3 in summer. 



After first moult: length .07 and .08 inch; nearly same shape as before, 

 with pubescent surface and dorsal and basal hairs ; color in spring and fall brown- 

 ish-yellow ; in summer the same, as well as greenish-white, and occasionally red- 

 dish. (Fig. c.) Duration of this stage from 3 to 5 days. 



