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border crenate within, covering about one-fourth the 

 length of the wing, receding somewhat opposite the cell 

 of the fore wings ; the base dusky ; the veins of the outer 

 half of the fore wings fuscous. The stigma has the cen- 

 tral streak dull black, with velvety black each side of 

 this, and a small blackish patch below. A fuscous streak 

 extends from the lower end of this to the base along the 

 submedian vein, and another irregular-shaped patch ex- 

 tends from the upper end of the stigma so as almost to 

 touch the terminal border opposite the cell. 



Under side dark brown, overlaid with yellow ; costal 

 portion of fore wings yellow, basal portion fuscous. An 

 irregular subterminal yellow band crosses both wings. 



The egg is white, smooth, hemispherical. It is de- 

 posited on grass (Paspalum setaceuni). 



The young larva is white, with a large black head, 

 and black collar. "When full grown it is one inch long, 

 pale green, with a dark dorsal stripe, and an obscure line 

 on each side. Collar black, on each side a black dot sepa- 

 rated from the collar. Stigmata black. Head rounded, 

 projecting obliquely, granulated with black, the sides of 

 face and two streaks on upper part of face yellow- white. 



Chrysalis .75 of an inch long. Color pale green, the 

 abdomen whitish ; wing-cases smooth, finely veined ; the 

 antennae-case extending in a filiform point to the end of 

 the abdomen. On each side of head-case a dark point, 

 and a row of dark points along the sides of the abdomen. 



Gulf States, West Virginia. 



145. PAMPHILA OTHO, Sm. Abb. 



Expanse of wings from 1.2 to L25 inches. 



Upper surface dark brown, with a little vinous re- 



