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lower wings somewliat lighter, which are marked with blue and 

 black spots. A few silvery crescents are to be seen on the lower 

 wings along the outer margins. The female is much the more 

 striking insect of the two, and its size and rich dark color make it 

 a conspicuous object while on the wing. 



This insect, particularly the female, has been until (juite recently, 

 a rare insect in collections, and has brought high prices. Even at 

 present, when its habitat is well known and many of these fine l)ut- 



Argynnis diana. Female. 



terflies are taken every season, it is still an uncommon insect to see 

 in any but large collections. It is an active and wary butterfly and 

 as it is usually found in very hilly regions, the successful collector 

 is likely to have many a spirited chase for it. 



The inhabitants of the regions where it is found in Kentucky, 

 have by this time become familiar with the sight of an able-bodied 

 man going about with a butterfly net, but a few years ago a man 

 could scarcely invent a way in which to make people regard liim 

 with more suspicion. 



