314 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



reflection. The fore wings have the basal third washed 

 with dull yellow, the spots brighter dark yellow. There 

 is a spot at the end of the cell, and an oblique broken row 

 behind ; the first three in the subcostal interspaces are ob- 

 long, slightly narrowed at the base ; the next two oppo- 

 site the cell, farther towards the margin, small and round 

 or quadrate ; number 6 like 2 and 3 ; number 7 quad- 

 rate ; number 8 a mere point ; number 9 triangular, and 

 extending as a shade along the hind margin to the base. 

 Hind wings overlaid on basal and inner portions with 

 dull yellow hairs, and with a subterminal row of spots 

 much as in the female of P. Huron. 



Under side darker yellow than in the male, the fus- 

 cous covering more than the posterior half of the wing ; 

 the spots of the upper side repeated, whitish. 



According to Dr. A. W. Chapman, the larva of this 

 species when full grown is .7 of an inch long, fusiform, 

 of a uniform dull green color, and thickly granulated 

 with pale points. The collar on joint 2 is dark brown. 

 Head small, dark brown. 



The chrysalis is .5 of an inch long, nearly cylindrical, 

 pubescent. Color pale green ; a black line, interrupted 

 on the posterior joints, extends from back of the head- 

 case to the last joint, with a lateral black streak on the 

 thorax, and a row of spots on the abdomen. More or 

 less punctured throughout. 



Food-plant, grass. 



Middle and Gulf States to the Pacific. 



144. Pamphila Brettus, Bd. — Lee. 



Expanse of wings 1.1 mches. 



Male. — Upper surface yellow, with a fuscous terminal 



