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40. ARGYNNIS APHRODITE, Fab. 



Expanse of wings from 2.5 to 3 inches. 



Upper surface of wings bright reddish fulvous ; the 

 basal third of both wings washed with cinnamon-brown. 

 The black markings, similar to those of A. Oybele, but 

 not" quite so heavy, are shown in Fig. 40. 



The black bars forming the median zigzag line are 

 often not connected by black on the veins, so that they 



FIG. 40. 



Argynnis Aphrodite (natural size). 



form a broken line. The two lines at the outer margin 

 of the female are more or less blended, and the two are 

 present on the hind wings of both sexes. The under 

 side of the fore wings is pale reddish fulvous, the apical 

 portion and along the costa buif, with pale brown mark- 

 ings ; six marginal and three submarginal silver spots. 

 The hind wings are cinnamon-brown, marked as in A. 

 Oybele, but. the submarginal yellow band is narrower, 

 spotted with brown, almost or quite obliterate on its ex- 

 tremities. The silver spots are smaller than in A. Oybele, 

 and are more or less edged with black. 

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