PAIMMONINAK: LAKKTIAS I'lllLIAc »1{. 1245 



Herles, however, nnd sometlmps tlin tirst one, of tlio body color, occnsioiinlly with ii 

 tliiKi'of oriiii!ri'orft"rrii;;lnoiis; niiil tlioM'of tliesi'vonlli iiml ciifhtli iilKloiiilniil scirincnl* 

 nro ornnp- only at biise. or on l)u>nl liiilf imtl llicn );*''ierally iliill In lint while the rest 

 Is of thcboily color; the siipriisti;;niatiil tubercle of the llrst alidonilnnl sejinient Is also 

 more or less bright ornnjtc and the Inner cdjics of tlic lips of the osmaterUi the same. 

 The toperlnff tentacles of the llrst thoracic segment are nearly twice as long as any of 

 the others and are directed outward, upward and a little forward, the apical half 

 curving; a little forward and outward, those of the same row behind It and the std)stig- 

 niatal tubercles are directed outward and curve apically downward, while the long ones 

 of the supralateral row are directed outward ami upward anil in additi<ui those of the 

 seventh se;ruient curve for>vard, and those of the ninth backward. Prologs of the 

 color of the boily, or duskier; lej;s nearly piccous. Spiracles piccous. Last seg- 

 ment of body darker than the rest and the llrst thoracic segment with a black dorsal 

 shield; osmateria of moderate size, dividing from base, tapering, of a pale orange 

 color, a little olivaceous especially at base, the branches 7 ram. long, bent at a little 

 less than a right angle, the anterior lip of the osmatcrlal opening orange. Length of 

 body. 48-5,"i mm. ; breadth at tIrst thoracic segment, 5-6 mm.; at second abdominal 

 segment, 7..">-9 mm. ; breadth of head, ;!.(; mm. ; length of tentacle of llrst segment, 

 12-15 mm. ; of lateral series of third thoracic segment, .5 mm. ; of laterodors.il series 

 of same segment, 1 mm. ; of ninth abdominal segment, S.'i mm. 



Chrysalis (^85 : 14-17, 20). Of a rich dead-leaf color, brighter dorsally tlian ven- 

 trally, more or less infuscated, especially upon the prominent portions ; the whole sur- 

 face is also delicately marked in Ijlack In creases ivhich run everywhere over the 

 body ; on the upper surface of the abdomen they assume a somewhat regular disposition, 

 there being a mediodorsal line and one which passes along the sides midway between 

 the ridges In a sinuous course and from which branches run upward and a little 

 baclrward, two to each segment, the anterior striking the laterodors.al ridge at about 

 the middle of the segment; on the dorsal part is a broad somewhat M-sliaped black 

 crease reaching across from one ridge to its opposite. All the ridges are marked with 

 blackish or brownish fuscous and tiieir upper surfaces also tinged with purplish violet, 

 the latter color being especially noticeable on the transverse anterior ridge of the pro- 

 notnra, the dorsal expansion of the wing cases, the laterodorsal abdominal ridges, and 

 particularly on the entire crema-ster above and below. The sides of the motathorax 

 and tlrst to third abdominal segments are marked with bright yellow, on the second 

 and third abdominal segments more or less obscured by a tawny tinge ; the posterior 

 third of the prothorax is also slightly tinged with yellow; a series of triangular fus- 

 cous spots forming a mediodorsal baud with their apices pointing backward reaches 

 from the hinder edge of the mesothorax to that of the third abdomin.al segment. Length 

 of chrysalis, 26-30.5 mm. ; breadth at girth, 8 mm. ; at ocellar tubercles, 5.5-6 mm. ; 

 at basal wing tubercles, 7.5-9.1 mm. ; at alar expansion, 11-12.6 mm.; height at base 

 of abdomen, 8.4 mm. ; length of cremaster above, 2 mm. ; height of " metathoracic crest, 

 2.25 mm. ; of laterodorsal ridge on abdomen, 1.2 mm. 



Mr. H. Edwards speaks of the general color of the chrysalis as "grayish stone, 

 mottled with violet and yellow"; but states that he raised some in California early iu 

 July which were "pale, but vivid, yellowish green, of a very lively tint over the whole 

 surface, which Is covered with minute, black reticulations. The edges of the wing- 

 cases, abdominal tubercles, apex of the mesonotal process and edges of the antennae 

 case> rich puridish brown" (Pac. coast lep., 84). 



Distribution (26:6). This biittorfly occiijiies hotli the Alkghanian 

 and ( 'ari>liiii;in faunas, hut is absent from nnich of the northern half of 

 the former and becomes rare at the extreme southern limits of the latter. 

 It is, indeed, common in eastern Florida, being found as far .south as 

 Entorprize (.Schwarz), and is no* rare in most of Texas (Belfiage), but 



