BUTTERFLIES OF MONTANA. 



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collection. Allen reports a female nokomis from Dillon. I have not 

 seen the specimen, but think it may "be leto. 



Fig. 45. Argynnis leto, female. 



THE APHRODITE FRITILLARY. 



Argynnis aphrodite, Fabricius. Figs. 46, 47. 



Fig. 46. Argynnis aphrodit8, var alcestis, upper side. 



Butterfly Expanse 2.25 to 3 inches, 57-76 mm. Upper surface of 

 wings bright reddish fulvous; the basal third of both wings washed with 

 cinnamon brown. The black markings similar to cybele and leto. The 

 median zigzag line is often broken. The two lines at the outer margin 

 of the female are more or less blended, and the two are present on the 

 hind wings of both sexes. The under side of the fore wings is pale 

 reddish fulvous, the apical portion and along the costa buff, with pale 

 brown markings; six marginal and three sub-marginal silver spots. The 



