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border crenate within, covering about one-fourth the 

 length of the wing, receding somewhat opposite the cell 

 of the fore wings ; the base dusky ; the veins of the outer 

 half of the fore wings fuscous. The stigma has the cen- 

 tral streak dull black, with velvety black each side of 

 this, and a small blackish patch below. A fuscous streak 

 extends from the lower end of this to the base along the 

 submedian vein, and another irregular-shaped patch ex- 

 tends from the upper end of the stigma so as almost to 

 touch the terminal border opposite the cell. 



Under side dark brown, overlaid with yellow ; costal 

 portion of fore wings yellow, basal portion fuscous. An 

 irregular subterminal yellow band crosses both wings. 



The egg is white, smooth, hemispherical. It is de- 

 posited on grass (Paspalum setaceum). 



The young larva is white, with a large black head, 

 and black collar. When full grown it is one inch long, 

 pale green, with a dark dorsal stripe, and an obscure line 

 on each side. Collar black, on each side a black dot sepa- 

 rated from the collar. Stigmata black. Head rounded, 

 projecting obliquely, granulated with black, the sides of 

 face and two streaks on upper part of face yellow-white. 



Chrysalis .75 of an inch long. Color pale green, the 

 abdomen whitish ; wing-cases smooth, finely veined ; the 

 antennse-case extending in a filiform point to the end of 

 the abdomen. On each side of head-case a dark point, 

 and a row of dark points along the sides of the abdomen. 



Gulf States, West Virginia. 



145. Pamphila Otho, Sm. — Abb. 



Expanse of wings from 1.2 to 1.25 inches. 



Upper surface dark brown, with a little vinous re- 



