THE TRIBE OF THE FRITH^LARIES 133 



are thus three broods of butterflies during the year and it 

 is probable that there is the same remarkable variation 

 in the habits of the different broods that have been found 

 in the case of the Meadow Fritillary. 



Synopsis of the Fritillaries 



Gulf Fritillary {Agraulis vanillae). Expanse 2f inches. 

 Apex of each front wing produced into a distinct angle. 

 Upper surface of all wings reddish brown, marked with 

 black spots and an interrupted black border, the border 

 on the liind wings enclosing round red-brown spots. 

 Under surface, so far as it shows when insect is at rest, 

 nearly covered with large silver- white spots. Found only 

 in the more Southern states. 



Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia). Expanse 2| 

 inches. Apex of each front wing produced into a distinct 

 angle. Upper surface of all wings fulvous brown, thickly 

 marked with buff and brownish black. A sub-marginal 

 row of black dots on each of the wings, outside of which 

 is a row of buff crescents on the blackish border. Under 

 surface, as it shows when the butterfly is at rest, beauti- 

 fully marbled in creamy browns and deeper browns. No 

 distinct silver spots in either surface. 



Diana Fritillary {Argynnis diana). Male. Expanse 

 3| inches. Apex of fore wings rounded. Upper surface 

 of all wings, with a little more than basal half, solid 

 brownish black and the rest of the surface orange-brown, 

 marked with darker brown round spots and vein lines. 

 Under surface light buff, marked with black, with silver 

 crescents and spots on hind wings. Female. Expanse 

 4 inches. Upper surface of all wings blackish with bluish 

 or greenish iridescence, and marginal third marked with 



