304 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 



on the under side of the hind wings more contracted than 

 in the male. 



Dimorphic form female POCAHONTAS, Scud. This 

 form of female is similar to QUADRAQUINA, but duller 

 in color, traces of a spot in the cell of the fore wings, the 

 four posterior spots of the outer row not clearly defined. 

 Hind wings a little pale in the middle. The marks on 

 the under side are somewhat blurred, and the hind wings 

 have an indistinct subterminal band. 



Var. female QUADRAQUINA, Scud. This has the 

 upper surface the same shade as the outer border of the 

 male, with a slight vinous reflection ; beyond thj middle 

 of fore wings a broken row of pale yellow spots, three 

 near the costa, then two nearer the outer margin, which 

 are small and mostly oblong, then four to the hind 

 margin, trapezoid, and all but the third larger. Hind 

 wings without spots. 



Under side blackish brown, the costal margin of 

 both wings washed with tawny ochre, the apex of the 

 fore wings whitish, the outer portion of the hind wings 

 washed with lilac. The spots of the upper surface are 

 repeated, the posterior four enlarged and more or less 

 confluent. 



Body dark brown, with greenish hairs above, paler 

 beneath. 



The eggs (Fig. 82) are pale green, nearly globular, 

 Fio 82 somewhat flattened, and under a strong lens 



Othey appear reticulated over the surface with 

 fine six-sided markings. These are deposited 

 p. zabuion, on grass, upon which the larvae feed. 



The young larva, which hatches from the 

 egg in about ten days, is .1 of an inch long, with a large, 



