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green, with the dorsal stripe greenish brown. On joirrt 

 5 a streak of dark brown crosses the end of the dorsal 

 stripe, extending down the sides ; with several brown 

 dots along the sides. Joints 10 and 11 with an oblique 

 brown streak on each side. The sides of the body with 

 Qve or six oblique white lines. 



Before pupating the larva assumes a delicate pink 

 color. 



The chrysalis is .4 of an inch long, pale brown, 

 sprinkled with many dots of a darker shade, is thickly 

 covered with short yellow hairs, and has a ventral line 

 of dark brown. 



The larvae feed on oak. 



Atlantic and Western States, Texas, Colorado, New 

 Mexico. Var. Lorata is found in West Virginia. 



104. Thecla Ontario, Edw. 



Expanse of wings 1.1 inches. 



Upper surface dark grayish brown, fore wings of male 

 with an oval sex-mark near the costal margin ; and one 

 tail, and an angle iu place of the second. From the base 

 of tail to the anal angle a fine white marginal line, with 

 a few fulvous scales at the anal angle. Between the first 

 and second median venules is an indistinct marginal 

 dark spot, in front of which is a small fulvous crescent. 



Under side uniform light brown, with two transverse 

 lines, common to both wings, much as in T. Humuli. 

 The inner line of the fore wings is edged without with 

 white, as is also the corresponding one on the hind wings. 

 The outer line on the fore wings is indistinct at the ex- 

 tremities, and shows a very little external white edging 

 through the middle ; but on the hind wings this line is 

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