PL. VIII 



ranges from southern New England south and west, and is 

 reported from as far north as Alberta. It goes as far as Ar- 

 gentina in the south. Expanse d\ 1.75 to 2.25 inches; 9 , 2.25 

 to 2.75 inches. 



(2) Euptoieta hegesia (Cramer), The Mexican Fritillary. 



Very much like the preceding species, only the wings, es- 

 pecially the hind wings, have very few dark markings, except 

 about the borders, and the insect is smaller. Expanse cf, 1.6 

 to 2.25; 9 , 2.25 to 2.5 inches. 



Found in Texas, Arizona, and southward. 



GENUS ARGYNNIS FABRICIUS 



Butterflies of medium or large size, generally of some shade 

 of reddish-fulvous, conspicuously marked on the upper side 

 with dark spots and waved lines, which are less conspicuously 

 repeated on the under side, and in many species in part re- 

 placed by silvery spots. In some species the males and the 

 females are dimorphic, that is, very different in appearance 

 from each other. The palpi are strongly developed and 

 clothed heavily with hairs. The antennae have a short, well- 

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