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THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



IMeris Protodice, male (natural size). 



ginal row of three more or less distinct spots, the last 

 almost or quite touching the hind margin. There are 



traces of rays run- 

 Fig. 23. ning from this row 



to the outer edge. 

 Hind wings with- 

 out spots. 



On the under side 

 the spots and bars 

 are repeated ; the 

 veins of the hind 

 wings are broadly- 

 marked with green- 

 ish yellow sprinkled with brown scales, and the tips of 

 the fore wings tinged with greenish yellow. 



Female (Fig. 24). — The color is the same, and the 



fore wings have the 

 bar at the end of 

 cell and the sub- 

 terminal row of 

 spots, but these 

 show a tendency 

 to blend, and the 

 outer margin sup- 

 ports a border of 

 triangles connect- 

 ing with the sub- 

 terminal row by rays. The hind wings have a zigzag sub- 

 terminal blackish line, the outer portions sending rays to 

 the margin, where they are somewhat expanded. The base 

 of both wings is more sprinkled with dark scales than in 

 the males. The under side similar to that of the male. 



Fig. 24. 



P. Protodice, female (natural size). 



