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  PROCEEDINGS 
  OF 
  THE 
  CALIFORNIA 
  

  

  " 
  Colias 
  Eurytheme. 
  From 
  Mr. 
  Hayhurst 
  I 
  have 
  received 
  an 
  admirably 
  

   executed 
  drawing 
  of 
  the 
  egg, 
  larva 
  and 
  chrysalis 
  of 
  this 
  species. 
  The 
  egg 
  is 
  

   long, 
  fusiform, 
  and 
  ribbed 
  longitudinally. 
  Length 
  of 
  mature 
  larva, 
  1.4 
  inch 
  ; 
  

   cylindrical, 
  tapering 
  posteriorly 
  from 
  eleventh 
  segment 
  ; 
  head 
  green, 
  trans- 
  

   lucent, 
  body 
  dark 
  green, 
  somewhat 
  pilose, 
  each 
  segment 
  transversely 
  creased 
  ; 
  a 
  

   narrow, 
  white, 
  lateral 
  band, 
  from 
  second 
  to 
  last 
  segment, 
  through 
  the 
  middle 
  

   of 
  which 
  runs 
  a 
  broken 
  line 
  of 
  vermillion 
  red. 
  The 
  larva 
  is 
  a 
  little 
  longer 
  and 
  

   larger 
  than 
  that 
  of 
  C. 
  Philodice, 
  which 
  it 
  much 
  resembles, 
  but 
  is 
  without 
  the 
  

   series 
  of 
  semicircular 
  black 
  spots 
  next 
  under 
  the 
  lateral 
  band, 
  usually 
  seen 
  on 
  

   the 
  latter. 
  The 
  eggs 
  were 
  deposited 
  on 
  Baffalo 
  grass 
  {Trifolium 
  reflexum), 
  

   and 
  the 
  larvag 
  fed 
  thereon. 
  Chrysalis 
  .95 
  inch 
  in 
  length, 
  cylindrical, 
  tapering 
  

   to 
  a 
  point 
  posteriorly; 
  the 
  head 
  case 
  also 
  produced 
  to 
  a 
  point 
  ; 
  mesonotal 
  pro- 
  

   cess 
  rounded 
  and 
  not 
  very 
  prominent, 
  a 
  whitish 
  lateral 
  line 
  runs 
  from 
  wing 
  cases 
  

   to 
  extremity 
  of 
  abdomen, 
  above 
  which 
  is 
  a 
  black 
  stripe 
  that 
  crosses 
  two 
  or 
  

   three 
  of 
  the 
  upper 
  abdominal 
  segments. 
  The 
  shape 
  differs 
  from 
  that 
  of 
  Philo- 
  

   dice, 
  in 
  the 
  attenuation 
  of 
  the 
  head 
  case 
  and 
  lesser 
  prominence 
  of 
  the 
  process; 
  

   also 
  in 
  the 
  absence 
  of 
  the 
  abdominal 
  markings. 
  This 
  description, 
  however, 
  is 
  

   given 
  from 
  the 
  drawing." 
  

  

  Terias 
  nicippe. 
  Fabr. 
  

  

  " 
  Larva. 
  Pale 
  green, 
  with 
  a 
  dorsal 
  ray 
  more 
  obscure, 
  and 
  a 
  lateral 
  white 
  

   band, 
  marked 
  before 
  with 
  five 
  yellow 
  points." 
  — 
  Boisduval. 
  

  

  Food 
  plants, 
  various 
  species 
  of 
  Cassia 
  and 
  Trifolium. 
  

  

  Chrysalis. 
  Dull 
  pale 
  green, 
  with 
  the 
  beak 
  very 
  sharply 
  pointed, 
  the 
  entire 
  

   surface 
  sprinkled 
  over 
  with 
  ferruginous 
  spots. 
  Wing 
  region 
  largely 
  developed, 
  

   the 
  edges 
  forming 
  a 
  sharp 
  arcuate 
  protuberance. 
  

  

  This 
  species, 
  so 
  common 
  in 
  the 
  Southern 
  States 
  and 
  Mexico, 
  must 
  now 
  be 
  

   included 
  in 
  the 
  list 
  of 
  Californian 
  Butterflies, 
  Mr. 
  J. 
  Behrens 
  having 
  during 
  

   the 
  past 
  Summer 
  received 
  several 
  specimens 
  from 
  San 
  Diego. 
  

  

  Danais 
  Archippus. 
  Fabr. 
  ^ 
  

  

  Larva. 
  Dull 
  cream 
  white, 
  each 
  segment 
  banded 
  regularly 
  with 
  black 
  and 
  

   yellow, 
  thus 
  forming 
  alternate 
  bands 
  of 
  black, 
  yellow 
  and 
  white 
  throughout 
  the 
  

   entire 
  length, 
  the 
  white 
  bands 
  being 
  broadest, 
  and 
  crossed 
  transversely 
  at 
  their 
  

   middle 
  by 
  the 
  black 
  bands. 
  The 
  yellow 
  bands 
  are 
  also 
  crossed 
  transversely 
  by 
  

   a 
  narrow 
  line 
  of 
  black. 
  The 
  head 
  and 
  two 
  posterior 
  segments 
  are 
  devoid 
  of 
  

   white. 
  The 
  second 
  segment 
  has 
  two 
  long, 
  black, 
  fleshy 
  processes, 
  and 
  the 
  elev- 
  

   enth 
  segment 
  two 
  shorter 
  ones 
  of 
  similar 
  form. 
  Feet 
  black, 
  whitish 
  at 
  their 
  

   sides. 
  Under 
  side 
  of 
  body 
  dirty 
  white. 
  

  

  Food 
  plants, 
  various 
  species 
  of 
  Asdepias. 
  

  

  Chrysalis. 
  Bright 
  yellow 
  green, 
  almost 
  pellucid, 
  and 
  resembling 
  green 
  ice. 
  

   Short, 
  and 
  very 
  much 
  rounded. 
  Thoracic 
  protuberances 
  small. 
  In 
  front 
  on 
  

  

  