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Under side grayish brown, the usual darker band 

 across the middle, which on the hind wings is but little 

 darker than the base ; beyond this greenish white, the 

 whole surface finely reticulated with brown lines. There 

 are the usual three elongate patches edged with dark 

 brown in the cell of the fore wings, the submarginal 

 row of ashy-blue lunules edged with dark, and the row 

 of points between these and the median band. The 

 lunules do not reach the apex of the fore wings. 



The mature larva is two inches long, head with black 

 markings on the sides, thickly set with little points 

 and with short spines; somewhat cordate, the vertices 

 surmounted by two shining black, thick spines, verticel- 

 lated near the tip. The dorsal and subdorsal rows of 

 spines shining black except at the base, which is reddish, 

 with long branches, those of the anterior joints more 

 thickly branched than the others. The super- and sub- 

 stigmatal rows reddish tipped with black. 



The chrysalis is one inch long, of a beautiful green 

 color, delicately reticulated, with six golden spots on the 

 back. The spines and projections are similar to those 

 in G. Comma. 



The food-plant is not known, but Professor Fernald's 

 surmise is that it may be willow. The butterfly hiber- 

 nates, the new brood appearing about the middle of 

 August. 



Northern States to Wisconsin. 



61. VANESSA ANTIOPA, Linn. 



Expanse of wings from 2.5 to 3.5 inches. 

 Upper surface rich dark maroon-brown, the border 

 yellow sprinkled with brown, and preceded by a black 

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