PL. 



the upper side reappearing. Female larger, and, as always is 

 the case in the genus, with the fore wings not so pointed as in 

 the male, and the ground-color paler. Expanse cT, 1.80 inch; 

 9 ,- 2.10 inch. 

 Ranges from New Jersey west and south to the Gulf. 



(2) Chlorippe clyton Boisduval & Leconte, Plate XLIX, 

 Fig. 2, <? (The Tawny Emperor). 



A larger species than the preceding; tawnier on the upper side 

 of the wings and lacking the red-ringed eye-spot on the fore 

 wing. Female much larger than the male, paler in color, with 

 the eye-spots on the hind wings black and conspicuous. Ex- 

 panse cf, 2.00 inches; 9 , 2.50-2.65 inches. 



Occurs rather rarely in New England, and extends westward 

 to Michigan, thence southward to the Gulf of Mexico. 



(3) Chlorippe flora Edwards, Plate L, Fig. 1, cT , Type (The 

 Red Emperor). 



Like C. clyton this species has no red-ringed eye-spot on the 

 fore wing. The ground-color on the upper side is bright red- 

 dish fulvous; the hind wings are not heavily obscured with 

 brown, as is the case in C. clyton, and the black ocelli stand 

 forth very prominently upon the lighter ground. The hind 

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