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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



female is not marked so strikiiigly, and is more yellowish above. 

 The tawny orange patch is lacking on the lower wings, bnt the large 

 black spots are encircled with rings of reddish yellow. The under 

 side is pale, and most of tlie markings are softly blended. The 

 round spots are indicated below witli obscure spots of brown, only 

 one or two of which liave blue centres. A fine line of white runs 

 along the outer margins of botli wings. The thorax and abdomen 

 are yellowish gray. 



Apalura clyton. niiiioipliic form 



A dimorpliic form is occasionally taken, in Avliich the lower wing, 

 except the inner third, is dark l)rown, with a row of large black 

 spots encircled with red brown, outside of which are several vague 



Chrysalis of Apatura clyton. 



crescents of a tawny color. This form has been given the name of 

 variety ocellata. 



The female of this species lays its eggs, which are yellowisli 

 white, on the hackberry in a compact patcli, usually on the under 

 side of a leaf. The larva is light green in color, stri})ed witli yel- 



