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the apex, but narrowing to a point at the posterior angle. 

 This border is serrated on its inner edge, with two or 

 three white rays extending nearly across the border near 

 the apex. Hind wings with a very narrow border com- 

 posed of triangular spots. Female has a bowed black 

 line on the middle of the fore wings. 



The under side has the border less distinct than above, 

 the veins colored, and a shade partly across the middle 

 of the hind wings. In the female the border is more 

 prominent than in the male. 



This species, the largest one of the genus with us, is 

 spread over the Gulf portion of the Southern States, 

 where it is known as the Larger Cabbage Butterfly. 



According to Professor Riley, the eggs are light yellow, 

 subovoid, with the base applied to the leaf, smooth. 



The larva, when full grown, is about 1.6 inches long, 

 lemon-yellow in color, with four longitudinal bands of 

 a purplish shade. Each joint is somewhat spotted with 

 black and covered with sparse delicate bristles. 



The chrysalis is pale yellowish marked with blackish, 

 and characterized by two black filamentous spines on 

 the middle of its body. 



The food-plants are cabbage, kale, lettuce, turnip j 

 and it has also been found feeding on a species of Cleome 

 and Polanisia. 



Southern States, Texas. 



11. PiERis Protodice, Bd. — Lee. 



Expanse of wings from 1.6 to 1.8 inches. 



Summer form, Peotodice, Bd. — Lee. Male. — Upper 

 surface white, fore wings with a broad black dash or bar 

 across the end of the discal cell (Fig. 23), and a submar- 



