Genus Phyciodes 



fulvous of the upper side of the wings more widely extended, 

 causing the dark markings to be greatly restricted. The figure 

 in the plate is, in this species as in most others, that of the type, 

 and I am under obligations to Dr. Skinner for kind permission to 

 have the use of the specimen. Expanse, 1.75 inch. 

 The type came from Colorado Springs. 



(12) Phyciodes montana, Behr, Plate XVII, Fig. 26, 9, 

 under side ; Fig. 27, 9 (The Mountain Crescent-spot). 



Butterfly. — Upon the upper side the wings are marked 

 much as in P. camillus, but are prevalently bright fulvous, with 

 the dark markings quite slight in most specimens. On the 

 under side the wings are pale yellowish-fulvous. The female 

 usually has the secondaries crossed by a broad median band of 

 very pale spots. Expanse, $, 1.25 inch; 9, 1.50 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The habitat of this species is the Sierras of California and 

 Nevada. 



(13) Phyciodes picta, Edwards, Plate XVII, Fig. 20, 9, 

 underside; Fig. 21, $ (The Painted Crescent-spot). 



Butterfly. — The butterfly in both sexes somewhat closely re- 

 sembles P. pbaoii on the upper side. On the under side the fore 

 wings are red on the median area, with the base, the costa, the 

 apex, and the outer margin pale yellow; the black markings very 

 prominent. The hind wings on the under side are nearly im- 

 maculate yellow. Expanse, $ , .80-1. 10 inch; 9, 1.10-1.25 inch. 



Early Stages. — These may be found described with minute ex- 

 actness by Mr. W. H. Edwards in the pages of the "Canadian 

 Entomologist," vol. xvi, pp. 163-167. The egg is yellowish- 

 green. The caterpillar moults five times. When mature it is 

 about six tenths of an inch long, armed with seven principal 

 rows of short spines, which appear to vary in color in the spring 

 and fall broods, being light brown in the June brood and greenish- 

 yellow in the October brood. The prevalent color of the cater- 

 pillar is some shade of yellowish- or greenish-brown, mottled 

 with lighter and darker tints. The chrysalis is yellowish-brown. 

 The food-plants of the caterpillar are various species of aster. 



This species ts found as far north as Nebraska, and is abundant 

 in Colorado and New Mexico, ranging southward through Ari- 

 zona into Mexico. 



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