352 ^^^ BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



cell, is a tortuous connected row of irregular yellowisli- 

 white spots extending from costa near apex to near inner 

 margin. This is somewhat dilated at the extremities, 

 and sends a short ray outward beyond the cell. Across 

 the end of the cell extends another somewhat broken 

 row, consisting of two or three spots in and below the 

 cell, the two being connected by the white veins, giving 

 the hind wings a somewhat reticulated appearance. 



Food-plant not known. 



North Carolina to Texas. 



SECTION II. 



In this division the knob of the antennae is spindle- 

 shaped. The larvae are more or less cylindrical, with the 

 head usually larger than the second segment. Habits 

 of larva and pupa mostly similar to those of Section I. 



177. Pyrgus Tessellata, Scud. 



Expanse of wings 1.2 inches. 



Male. — Upper surface black, the basal third and hind 

 margin of fore wings overlaid with white hairs, as also 



the inner part of hind wings. The 

 Fia. 86. ^^ outer two thirds of fore wings con- 

 tain about thirty white spots ar- 

 ranged somewhat in four irregu- 

 lar transverse rows ; and five more 

 on the costal edge, as shown in 



Pyrgus Tessellata, male (nat- Fig. 86. TllC hind wiugS IiaVC 



ura size . about eighteen spots, arranged in 



three rows, the spots of the inner row the largest, the 

 middle ones crescents, the outer ones points. Fringes 

 white, with black at the ends of the veins. 



