PL. VI 



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julia on Plate V effaced, and replaced by the lighter ground- 

 color, only all of the wing a shade paler and yellower, and the 

 fore wings a trifle more pointed at the tip, and you have a 

 mental picture of this species, which has the same range as 

 the one shown. Expanse 2.75 to 3.3 inches. 



GENUS DIONE HUBNER 



This genus has the fore wings elongated, but less so than in 

 Colcenis. The cell hi the hind wing is open. The palpi are 

 much more robust and heavily clothed with hairs than in 

 Colcenis, thus resembling those of the genus Argynnis. Like 

 Argynnis the under side of the wings of all species of Dione 

 is spotted with silver. 



There are a half dozen species of Dione in the New World, 

 all but one of which occur outside of our limits. They are 

 gloriously beautiful insects. 



(1) Dione vanilla (Linnaeus) (The Gulf Fritillary). Plate 

 VI, cf . 



This lovely insect ranges from southern Virginia southward 

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