ARGYNNIS V. 



ARGYNNIS APHRODITE, a-h. 



Argijnnis Aphrodite, Fabricius ; Edwards, But. N. A., Vol. I, p. 71, pi. 22. ISCS; id., Can. Ent, Vol. VI. 

 p. 121. 1874 ; Fernald, But. Maine, p. 39. 1884 ; French, But. East. U. .S., p. 157. 1886 ; Seud<ler, Bui. 

 N. E., p. 563, pi. 4, figs. 1, 2. 1889. 



Both sexes of Aphrodite are figured in Volume I. The preparatory stages 

 have never been described or figured, with the exception of tlie egg, young larva 

 and chrysalis, in But. N. E. 1 now give the complete history. 



Egg. — Conoidal, truncated and depressed at top ; in general like Cyhelc, but 

 narrower at base, or higher in proportion to the width ; marked by about 

 eighteen prominent, vertical, slightly wavy ribs, part of which extend from base 

 to summit and form about the latter a serrated rim, the others ending irregu- 

 larl}- at three fourths or more the distance from base ; the rounded spaces 

 between the ribs crossed by nearly equi-distant fine ridges ; micropyle in the 

 centre of seven minute five-sided cells, about which are two or three rows of 

 larger cells, irregular, but mostly five-sided. (Figs, a, a".) Duration of this stage 

 15 to 22 days. 



Young Larva. — Length, at twelve hours from the evg, .06 inch ; cylindri- 

 cal, somewhat stoutest in middle ; color dull green, semi-translucent; marked by 

 eight longitudinal rows of dark, sub-triangular, flat, tuberculous spots, three of 

 which are above the spiracles on either side and one below ; these bear small 

 tubercles, in the upper or dorsal row two, in the next two rows one, in the 

 lowest row four, each giving out a long, tapering, clubbed hair ; on front of 2 

 is a large dorsal spot, sometimes divided into two, bearing three tubercles on 

 either side the mid-dorsal line ; on the two following segments the three spots 

 are nearly in vertical row; on 5 to 1-3 those of upper row are near the fronts of 

 the segments, of the next row to the rear, of the third row a little in front of 

 the middle ; color yellow-green ; under side, feet and legs, more green ; head a 

 little broader than 2, rounded, flattened frontally, a little bilobed, with many long 



