Genus Kricogonia 



(3) Catopsilia agarithe, Boisduval, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 1, $ 

 (The Large Orange Sulphur). 



Butterfly. — About the same size as C. eubule, but deep orange 

 on both sides of the wings. The wings of the female are bordered 

 somewhat heavily with brown, and are duller in color than those 

 of the male. Expanse, 2.50-2.75 inches. 



Early Stages. —The caterpillar, which resembles that of eubitle, 

 feeds upon various species of Cassia. The chrysalis is also much 

 like that of eubule. We need, however, fuller information than 

 that which we possess, drawn, for the most part, from the pages 

 of authors who wrote in the last century. 



The species occurs in the hot parts of the Gulf States, and is 

 common throughout tropical America. 



Genus KRICOGONIA, Reakirt 



Butterfly. — Medium sized, bright yellow on the upper and 

 lower sides, with some dark markings, especially in the male. 

 The primaries in the male are generally quite 

 strongly falcate. 



Early Stages. — Nothing has, as yet, been sat- 

 isfactorily ascertained in relation to these. 



The genus is not large, and is confined to 

 the tropical regions of the New World, being 

 represented in our fauna in the vicinity of the 

 city of Brownsville, in Texas. 



(1) Kricogonia lyside, Godart (form terissa, 

 Lucas), Plate XXXIV, Fig. 20, $ ; Fig. 21, $ (Ly- 

 side). Fio- 145.— Neu- 



Butterfly. — This insect, which may easily be ^ricogonia^ ge "' 

 distinguished from all its allies by its peculiar 

 markings, is found in Florida and Texas, and is widely spread over 

 the Antilles and tropical America. We know nothing of its life- 

 history. A number of closely allied forms, reckoned as species, 

 are known from the Antilles and Central America. They are so 

 closely related to each other that it is believed that they are possibly 

 only varieties or local races. We cannot, however, be sure of this 

 until the test of breeding has been applied. Expanse, 1.90-2. 10 

 inches. 



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