Genus Synchloe 



of crimson. On the under side the markings of the upper side 

 of the fore wings are reproduced. The hind wings on the under 

 side are black at the base and on the outer third; immediately at 

 the base is a yellow bar; across the middle is a broad yellow 

 band laved outwardly by red, upon which are numerous black 

 spots. There is a marginal row of yellow spots and an inner 

 row of smaller white spots on the limbal area. Expanse, 2.50- 

 3.00 inches. 



Early Stages. What is known of these is contained in articles 

 published by Mr. William Schaus, "Papilio," vol. iii, p. 188; 

 and by Henry Edwards, " Entomologica Americana," vol. iii, 

 p. 161, to which the reader may refer. 



The habitat of the species is Texas, Mexico, and Central 

 America. The insect is very variable in the markings both of 

 the upper and under sides, and several so-called species are only 

 varietal forms of this. 



(2) Synchloe lacinia, Hubner, Plate XVIII, Fig. n, <3 ; 

 form crocale, Edwards, Plate XXIV, Fig. 8, $ , under side; 

 Fig. 9, $ (Lacinia). 



Butterfly. This is a protean species, a dozen or more well- 

 marked varietal forms being produced, many of them from a 

 single batch of eggs. The wings on the upper side are black; 

 both primaries and secondaries are crossed about the middle by 

 a band of spots, generally broken on the primaries and continuous 

 on the secondaries. These spots in the typical form lacinia are 

 fulvous, and the bands are broad. In the form crocale the spots 

 are white, the bands narrow. A great variety of intergrading 

 forms are known and are represented in the author's collection, 

 most of them bred specimens reared from the egg. On the 

 under side the fore wings are marked as on the upper side. The 

 hind wings on the under side are black, with a marginal row of 

 spots, a transverse straight median band, a short basal band, and 

 a costal edging, all bright straw-yellow; in addition there is a 

 submarginal row of small white spots and a crimson patch of 

 variable size at the anal angle. Expanse, $ , 1.50-2.00 inches; ?, 

 1.75-2.75 inches. 



Early Stages. These are described fully by Edwards in the 

 "Canadian Entomologist," vol. xxv, p. 286. 



Lacinia ranges from Texas and New Mexico to Bolivia. 



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