Sii'i.ii 1 II 1 \ I, Kl^ ii> rill. I', \si;ii Tisi'ii.M \ (iifori- 

 I. I'liin.'irii's willi i(ll coiit r;ist iiiyl y lil.-ick li(ls\((ii slii;ni;i. 

 A. Collar uilli lirond l)lack conl rasi ini; li|)s. 



M. — ()rliiciil;ir I shaped . nol lla rinul \ o] k n nnirnsninsl niiiiii 

 h. — ( )i-|)iriilar llai-iniily wide (ipcii Id cosla. 



a'. Sinoolli a|)piafiiiLi' ; \\ iiiL^s iiol licaxiU diislcd 



\\illi Mack scales fdcitld 



1)'. — \\ in^s lic,-i\ily diisNd willi kk'ick scales 



cx.scrli.sl ii/iiui ah. 



H. — ('(.liar without hroad black contrastina; tips, collar 

 with or without ;i nari'ow Mack lip fsi/c small lo 



nu-dimn. I raiis\ crse niacidal ion ohsciircj iihji'f 



II. — Primaries witli cell not conl rastinuly Mack between stigmata, 

 A. — Collar with broad black, or dark, ecmtrasting tip.s, 



a. — firound color liii'ht. all transverse maculation 



distinct cr.scriisi'Kjind 



b. — Crroimd I'olor dark, all transverse maculation 



tlistinct - ohservahilis 



e. — Ground color variable, usually liglit, some trans- 

 verse maculation not distinct forvialis 



B. — Collar without broad black, or dark, contrasting tips, 

 a. — A "pepper and salt" appearance, due to a sprink- 

 ling of black scales, contrastingly, over ground 

 color of primaries, 



a^. — Size moderate to large (size of cupkla).. 



cupidissima 



b\ — Size small (size of placida) 



Xo black in cell laetiila ] 



Blackish filling between stigmata distracta \ ''•^'^' 



b. — Not so ; if black scales are scatered over tlie pri- 

 maries they do not conspicuously contrast against 

 the ground. 



a\ — ]\Iedian space reddish, conspicuously con- 

 trasting with the t.a. and t.p. spaces, which 



are grayish (size small) ...vieta 



b\ — Median space not conspicuously contrasting 



(size moderate), 

 a". — Orbicular U-shaped, 



a'. — (Ground color deep purple-brown to black- 

 brown). Wings normal, body heavy ..emarginata 

 b'. — Wings narrow, bodj^ slim, color dark to 



black often with a reddish cast inelegans 



b". — Orbicular flaringly open to costa, 



a'. — Wings narrow, color dark to black, often 



with a reddish cast inelegans 



b". — Wings broader (normal), color brighter red; 

 often with a purplish tinge terminally, 

 (type with a faint yellowish s.t,Mne)....carissi'ma 

 The worker is warned that this key will only jilace typical specimens 

 of the described forms. 



