266 THE BUTTERFLIES OF TUB 



distinctly white-edged internally. On the hind wings 

 the inner line forms a shallow W, the outer line being 

 dentate in this part of its course, both extending part 

 way up the inner margin. The black spot of the upper 

 side is repeated, with another at the anal angle. The 

 outer line has along its course from in front of the black 

 spot back to the inner margin a fulvous stripe, with a 

 large light blue patch between the black spots. 



The body above is fuscous; beneath, abdomen ashy 

 brown, thorax blue-gray ; palpi white tipped witli black ; 

 anteunaB annulated white and black; club black tipped 

 with ferruginous. 



New England States. 



105. THECLA STRIGOSA, Harr. 



Expanse of wings from 1.1 to 1.2 inches. 



Upper side dark brown, the males without spots ; but 

 the females sometimes have a fulvous spot near the anal 

 angle, and they are paler in color. 

 Fia. 74. Under gide pa ] e re( 3dish brown. 



The outer part of both wings is 

 crossed by four irregular, rather 

 wavy, white lines, varying a little 

 '" different specimens, but the 

 two inner ones on the fore wings 

 approach each other on the hind 

 margin. The third is shorter 

 than the second, and the fourth 

 reaches only to the middle of the 

 Thecia strigosa, the lower w j ngi The inner line on the hind 



showing under side. 



wings extends nearly across, then, 

 bending, runs part way up the inner margin, preceded in 



