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According to Professor Fernald, the eggs of this species 

 are similar to those of A. Myrina in form, size, color, 

 and markings, and it closely resembles that species in all 

 the early stages. The mature larva, however, does not 

 have the spines on the second segment lengthened. 



Food-plant, violets. 



Northern United States, Colorado. 



46. EUPTOIETA CLAUDIA, Cram. 



Expanse of wings from 1.75 to 2.75 inches. 

 Upper surface fulvous, a paler band crossing both 

 wings near the middle, bordered on the inside by a zig- 



FIG. 43. 



Euptoieta Claudia (natural si 



zag black line similar to that in the species of Argynnis. 

 From this pale space to the base the wings are somewhat 

 duller fulvous and a little powdered with black scales. 

 Beyond the central pale band are two transverse lines, 

 with a row of round spots between them, the edge of 

 the wing black ; all these lines are connected by black 

 along the veins. The cell of the fore wings contains 

 three black bars, the two outer united at. the ends and 



