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THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



head/' Costa, antennae, and portions of the fringe 

 rosy. 



On the under side the discal spots are more prominent 

 than above, and pupilled with silver ; a submarginal row 



Fro. ?2. 





C!olia3 GsbRouia, male (natural size). 



of dots are black on the fore wings, but red on the hind 

 wings. Ground color of hind wings and apical portion 

 of fore wings dark yellow ; a rosy ray from the body 

 outward on the hind wings. 



The larva is said to be green, with a lateral white 

 band, punctured with yellow ; besides this band, there is 

 on each segment a transverse black band, bordered with 

 yellow. It feeds on the different species of clover. 



Southern States, Mississippi Valley, Texas to Cali- 

 fornia ; occasional in Minnesota. 



24. COLIAS EURYTHEME, Bd. 



Expanse of wings from 2 to 2.35 inches. 

 Varying considerably in color, but the usual form of 

 male orange-yellow, shading to sulphur-yellow on the 



