brighter fulvous. Below the dark markings not nearly so 

 pronounced as in P. pratensis. Expanse 1.3-1.6 inch. 



Ranges from British Columbia to Colorado and Kansas and 

 south into Texas. 



(6) Phydodes picta Edwards, Plate XXIII, Fig. 3, 9 , under 

 side (The Painted Crescent). 



Below fore wings red on median area, with base, costa, apex, 

 and outer margin pale yellow. The dark spots on thi$ wing 

 stand out prominently. Hind wings nearly uniformly bright 

 yellow. Expanse 0.8-1.25 inch. 



Ranges from Nebraska as far as Mexico. The larvae feed 

 on asters. 



GENUS ERESIA DOUBLEDAY 



Closely allied to Phyciodes, but distinguished from it by 

 having the fore wing more or less deeply excavated on the 

 outer margin about its middle, and the light spots on the 

 hind wings arranged in regular bands. There are also differ- 

 ences in the form of the chrysalids and caterpillars. The 

 genus is best represented in Central and South America, where 

 there are many very beautiful species. Only three occur in 

 our region. We have figured two of these. 



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PL. XXIII 



