546 THE BUTTERFLIES OF NEW ENGLAND. 



before the apex of its upper border; the third at about two-thirds tlie distance from 

 the apex of the cell to the origin of the fourth ; the latter at about inidAvay between 

 the apex of the cell and the outer border ; second inferior subcostal nervule arising 

 nearly half Avay down the cell; the latter considerably less than half the length of the 

 win"', and soiuewhatless than three times as long as broad. Median nervure connected 

 witli the vein closing the cell by its last branch, scarcely more tlian one-third as far be- 

 yond the base of the last nervule, as that is from the base of the tirst. 



Hind Aviugs with the costal border prominently and roundly shouldered next the 

 base, the basal at about right angles with the distal portion, beyond scarcely conv-ex, 

 the apical angle very broadly rounded ; outer border faintly crenulated, well and pretty 

 regularly rounded, slightly fullest in the median area, in the $ scarcely angulated at 

 the upper median nervule ; inner margin rather abruptly and considerably expanded 

 next the base, beyond straiglit nearly to the internal nervure, then receding a little, 

 and slightly and roundly emarginate between the internal and submedian nervule, the 

 outer angle rounded oft". Precostal nervure curved pretty strongly outward. First 

 subcostal nervule arising either at considerably less than one-half ((J 61 : 1), or at 

 more than two-thirds ( $ 61 : 2) , the distance from tlie divarication of the costal and 

 subcostal nervures to the base of the second subcostal nervule ; cell closed. 



Androconia ribbon-shaped, but broadest at the base and tapering slightly on basal 

 half, rarely more than' ten or twelve times longer than broad, the basal third or 

 more black, beyond pellucid, terminating in a lancet-shaped fringed tip. 



Fore legs, small, cylindi'ical, furnislied on the outer side with a row of pretty long liairs 

 diverging laterally, less frequent in the female than in the other sex ; tibiae either tAvo- 

 flfths the length of the hind tibiae ( J ) or a little more than that ( ? ) ; tarsi a little 

 more than three-quarters the length of the til)iae, consisting either of a single joint 

 tapering at the tip and sometimes armed with an apical spur ( (J ) , or of five joints visible 

 without denudation, of Avhich the first is nearly two-thirds the length of the wliole 

 tarsus, while the remainder decrease regularly in size, the fourth being half as large 

 as the second ; excepting the terminal joint they are all provided beneath with a pair 

 of stout and sliort though not inconspicuous spurs, the field between them naked; 

 besides there is on either side beneath, and especially just beyond each spur, a row 

 of long and slender bristle-like spines on each joint, those of the first joint 

 recumbent (?)• Middle tibiae a little shorter than the hind pair, the sides 

 of the outer three-quarters of tlie under surface furnished with a row of not very fre- 

 quent, pretty long and slender, somewhat spreading spines, the apical ones of Avhicli 

 are developed into very long and slender tapering spurs; besides, the sides and upper 

 surface are covered rather abundantly with similar shorter, not very prominent spines. 

 Tarsi supplied beneath with four rows of short and slender frequent spines, the two 

 inner rows closely approximate and, on the basal joint, their spines alternate; the 

 apical ones of each joint are stouter than the others ; above, the tarsi ai'e covered with 

 multitudinous similar spines, indefinitely arranged in vague rows. Claws pretty long 

 and moderately stout, strongly and uniformly curved, tapering and delicately pointed. 

 Paronychia double, the anterior lobe half as long as the claws, regularly tapering to a 

 fine point, and slightly curved in the direction of the claws ; the posterior lobe minute, 

 short, triangular, straight. Pulvillus small, transverse, subquadate, more than twice 

 as broad as long. 



Abdominal appendages dittering from tliose of Speyeria only in tliat tlie clasps are 

 proportionally broader, bear a small lobe near the base of the upper border, and that 

 the upper process is less produced at the tip. 



Egg. Very short, sugar-loaf shaped, scarcely taller than broad, largest just above 

 tlie base, the sides well rounded, tapering upward to a much narrower, feebly rounded 

 summit, tlie centre of Avhich is depressed; base a little convex, tlie point of attach- 

 ment small; furnished with a moderate number of sharply defined, nearly straight 

 and equal, longitudinal ribs, running from the attachment of the base to the inicropyle, 

 some of them uniting with their neighbors as in tlie preceding genus ; surface between 

 the ribs broken up by distinct raised cross lines, only not so prominent as the ribs and 



