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except a few along the costa. On the anterior wings, there is also a 

 small, triangular, pale yellow spot at the base, between the sub-costal 

 and median veins, and a smaller, transverse, quadrate spot of the same 

 color, which unites behind with the angular projection of the large 

 patch. 



Expanse of wings, i .00 inch. Length of body, o. 40 inch. 



Habitat. — Atlantic and Southern States. The specimen figured was 

 taken at Waco, Texas. 



" The larva, " according to Abbot, ' ' feeeds on Bignonia radicans, 

 and is pale, with black lines.'" 



Doubleday. (Harris, Ent. Corn, p. 13c). 



