The Viceroy 



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THE VICEROY 



There is another butterfly very much hke the 

 Monarch, known as the Viceroy (Fig. 150). It is 

 the same color as the Monarch, but is smaller and 

 differently marked, the principal difference in 

 marking being the band on the hind wings; but 

 although these two butterflies look so much alike, 

 their resemblance is not 

 due to close relationship, 

 for the scientists have de- 

 clared that they belong to 

 diff*erent sub-families — 

 that is, they are about 

 fourth cousins to each 

 other. The markings and 

 color, however, are very 

 much alike. The Vice- 

 roy, like the jNIonarch, is 

 a tawny yellow above 

 and a paler yellow beneath. All the wings have a 

 wide black border relieved by a white spot, the veins 

 of the wings are black and there are triangular- 

 sliaped spaces with white spots near the tip of the 

 front wings. This butterfly can spread about three 

 and one-half inches. The light-brown caterpillar 



