GENUS NATI1ALIS BOISDUVAL 



Small yellow butterflies margined with black. Fore wings 

 somewhat narrow and produced; antennae quite short; upper 

 radial vein in fore wing wanting. There are three species found 

 in the subtropical regions of the New World, one of which in- 

 vades our territory. 



(1) Naihalis iole, Boisduval Plate C, Fig. 1, tf ; Fig. 2, 2 

 (The Dwarf Yellow). 



This little species, of which we give excellent figures, cannot 

 be mistaken. Expanse 1.00-1.25 inch. 



It ranges from southern Indiana and Illinois to Arizona, 

 southern California, and northern Mexico. The larva feeds on 

 Erodium cicutarium or pin-clover, and other Geraniaceoe. 



GENUS EUCHLOE HOBNER 

 (THE ORANGE-TIPS AND MARBLE-WINGS). 



Small butterflies, white in color, with the apex of the fore 

 wings dark brown, marked with spots and bands of orange- 

 yellow or crimson; on the under side the hind wings are gen- 

 erally more or less mottled with green spots and striae. Eggs 



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PL. C 



