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29. Terias Lisa, Bd. — Lee. 



Expanse of wings from 1.15 to 1.45 inches. 



Male. — Upper surface yellow, a black terminal border 

 broadest at the apex, narrow at posterior angle, the inner 

 edge of the border somewhat dentate, the costa suffused 

 with black scales. The hind wings have a narrow border 

 also dentate within ; a few black scales on the cross-bar 

 of fore wings. Fringe roseate, antennae and collar black. 



Under side uniform yellow, with scattered brown 

 scales, part of those on the hind wings forming a more 

 or less distinct submarginal row of spots ; a pinkish or 

 pinkish-brown apical spot to the hind wings. 



The female differs from the male in the border of the 

 fore wings not reaching the posterior angle, in that of the 

 hind wings being more or less abbreviated, in the ground 

 color being a duller yellow, and in the base of the fore 

 wings being more densely powdered with blackish. 



Specimens occur having the ground color whitish or 

 white. 



The larva is green, with four lines along the body, and 

 is said to feed on clover and some other leguminous 

 plants. 



Isle of Shoals, Maine ; south to the Gulf of Mexico ; 

 Western States, Arizona. 



30. Terias Delia, Cram. 



Expanse of wings from 1.15 to 1.5 incnes. 



Upper surface citron-yellow, with a broad, black, 

 terminal border, broadest at the apex, and somewhat 

 dentate internally, terminating abruptly before reaching 

 the posterior angle; costa sprinkled with black scales. 



