246 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [13:6— Sept., 1917 



2 . With transverse black band across hind wing. 



The Viceroy. 

 CC. Veins outlined with black near outer border. Large 

 silvery spots on underside of hind wing. 



The Gulf Fritillary. 

 CCC. Veins not outlined in black. Wings coppery, checkered 

 and spotted with black. Inner half of wings dark 

 brown. No white markings. 

 D. Under sides of hind wings with large silver spots. 



i . A broad buff band inside the border of silver spots 

 on lower side of hind wing. 



The Great Spangled Fritillary. 

 2 . A narrow buff band inside the outer row of silver 

 spots on border of under surface of hind wing. 

 The band not so wide as the silver spots in 

 border. 



The Silver-spot Fritillary. 

 DD. Under side of the wings marbled in yellowish and 

 browns. 



The Variegated Fritillary. 

 CCCC. Front wings coppery, checkered with black. Hind 

 wings black with lighter spots. Very large butterfly. 

 Expanse 4 inches. The front wings orange beneath, 

 the hind wings olive brown with about thirty large 

 silvery white spots. 



The Regal . Fritillary. 

 CCCCC. Orange red with tips of front wings prolonged with 

 curved points and with short tail on hind wing. 



1. Narrow margin of brown borders the wings. A 



small dark spot in middle of margin of front 

 wing. Goatweed Emperor, male. 



2 . Broad border of brown with paler orange inside it, 



and brown spots inside this pale band. 



Goatweed Emperor, female. 

 CCCCCC. Copper red and black butterflies with tips of front 

 wings blackish, spotted with white. 

 D. Hind half of lower side of front wings rose color. 



1. Lower side of hind wing showing two eye-spots 

 within the border. 



The Painted Beauty. 



