328 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



joint more prominent and less dotted ; collar black. 

 Head rather small, oblique, oval, flattened frontally ; 

 white, with a black band around the top and sides, a 

 black streak down the middle of the face, and a short 

 black streak on each side of this last, not reaching the 

 band at top. 



The chrysalis is smooth, white, the head-case tapering 

 into a slender pointed beak. 



The larva was found in August by Dr. A. W. Chap- 

 man wrapped in the leaves of a large grass (Erianihus 

 alopecuroides). 



Gulf States, North Carolina, Eastern Pennsylvania, 

 Southern Illinois. 



155. Pamphila Loammi, Whitn. 



Expanse of wings from 1.3 to 1.5 inches. 



Male. — Wings above dark glossy brown, darker ba- 

 sally. Fringes light brown, with a blackish line at ex- 

 treme base. Fore wings with a subcostal transverse row 

 of quadrate whitish spots, situate one in each of the three 

 terminal subcostal interspaces near the base; the upper 

 one one-half its length nearer apex. A large subquad- 

 rate spot crossing second median interspace at one-third 

 the distance from its base. An obsolescent transverse 

 line in lower median interspace, equidistant between its 

 base and spot in second interspace. A narrow black 

 stigma broken by the lower branch of the median vein ; 

 upper portion straight, commencing at second branching 

 of median and crossing the interspace to first median 

 venule near its source. The lower portion of the bar 

 commences below the venule about its own width re- 

 moved outwardly, is strongly concave within, and reaches 



