124 ^^^ BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



Indian River, Florida; Texas, Arizona, Southern 

 Illinois. 



20. Catopsilia Philea, Linn. 



Expanse of wings 3.5 inches. 



Female. — Upper surface dark yellow, washed a little 

 with orange along the costa, with a prominent orange 

 border to the hind wings not quite reaching the apex, 

 there being a marginal row of dark brown spots along 

 the outer third of the costa to the apex and round the 

 outer margin of both wings. At the apex these are 

 blended into an apical patch. Discal dot not very 

 prominent. The fore wings have a submarginal row of 

 spots answering to those usually found on the under 

 side. 



Under side yellow, heavily sprinkled with ferruginous, 

 more prominent towards the base of the hind wings. 

 Marks similar to those of C, Sennce, but heavy, and the 

 brown has a washing of rose color. 



The males are yellow, with a patch of light orange 

 near the anterior margin of the fore wings, nearer the 

 base than the outer margin. Hind wings with the 

 orange border similar to that of the female, except that 

 it lacks the brown spots. 



Occasionally in Texas, Illinois, and Wisconsin. 



21. Catopsilia Agarithe, Bd. 



Expanse of wings from 2.25 to 3 inches. 



Male. — Upper surface clear light orange, a little paler 

 over the inner portion of the hind wings ; without spots, 

 but with a terminal border of elevated scales which in 

 certain lights seem to be paler; the border in width 



