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run parallel to the inner margin. The inner line- is 

 edged with black within, and the outer black on the out- 

 side. A broad fulvous band extends on the outside of 

 the second line from the outer point of the W to near the 

 apex, where it tapers to a point, with more or less black 

 between this and the outer edge. In front of the tails 

 pale blue, sprinkled with black, with black at the anal 

 angle. Subcostal patch as in M Album. 



The larva is said to be yellowish green, with a dorsal 

 line and eight oblique streaks of dark green. Marginal 

 line green, yellow below. 



Chrysalis ash-gray, with two rows of blackish points 

 on each side of the abdominal rings. 



Gulf States, South Carolina. 



98. THECLA AUTOLYCUS, Edw. 



Expanse of wings from 1.05 to 1.1 inches. 



Upper surface brown, the fore wings with a large 

 patch of clear ochraceous in the outer half, in some 

 examples almost a broad band nearly from margin to 

 margin, or it may be subtriangular, with a blackish 

 sex -mark in the cell. Hind wings with a patch of the 

 same before the tails, and a little fulvous at the anal 

 angle. Tails two ; between their bases there is usually 

 a black spot. 



Under side brownish gray or fawn color, with two 

 white, more or less broken lines ; the two on the fore 

 wings, and the inner one on the hind wings, edged with 

 brown, the other with a black border, the position of the 

 edging as in Favonim. The inner line of the hind wings 

 makes a shallow W, the outer line sending out three den- 

 tations, one opposite each tail and one opposite the anal 



