348 ^^^ BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



reddish tint. There is a double yellow spot in the outer 

 end of the cell, and a discal row of spots across the wing. 

 The first three of these are in the subcostal interspace^;, 

 the first subobsolete or obsolete; below these are three 

 more, — two in the median interspaces, and one irregular 

 one, somewhat hour-glass-shaped, with the lower part the 

 broadest, extends from the submedian to the lower branch 

 of the median. This may be divided in the middle into 

 two spots. 



The hind wings have a broad brown margin, broader 

 along the costa and outer part than along the inner mar- 

 gin, the whole of the rest of the wing yellow, broken into 

 long spots by the brown veins. 



Under side of fore wings smoky along the hind mar- 

 gin, reddish brown along the costa and apex ; the spots 

 of the upper side repeated indistinctly. The hind wings 

 pale brown, with the spots repeated indistinctly. 



Some examples have two small spots beyond the cell 

 of the fore wings, and the other spots somewhat enlarged, 

 the spot on the submedian with the lower part shading 

 out towards the base. The two spots beyond the cell do 

 not show on the under side. 



Female similar to the male, but a little larger. 



Body above brown, below gray ; palpi whitish ; club 

 of antennae brown tipped with fulvous. 



Larva and food-plant unknown. 



Gulf States, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Wis- 

 consin. 



173. Amblyscirtes Vialis, Edw. 



Expanse of wings 1 inch. 



Upper surface dark blackish brown, with slight violet 



