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not commonly seen in New England, it is very abundant in the 

 south and west. 



Like many of its near relatives there is a good deal of variation 

 in coloring between specimens, and albinos are not rare. The cater- 

 pillar feeds on the cassia. 



Terias uicippe. Male. Under side. 



A bright and pretty insect, which is frequently so abundant in 

 the south and west as to be a feature in the landscape, is Terias ni- 

 cippe. The deep orange wings bordered with sharply defined bands 



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Terias uicippe. Female. 



of black of the male insect contrast strongl}^ with the pale orange 

 or sometimes yellow clouded wings of the female. Considerable 

 variation exists too, between individuals of the same sex. This 

 butterfly actually swarms in Tennessee at certain seasons,' and I 



