PHYCIODES II. 
PHYCIODES PHAON, 14—17. 
Phyciodes Phaon, Edwards, Proe. Ent. Soc. Phil., II., p. 505. 
Dimorphic form HIEMALIS. (Figs. 16, 17.) 
Male. — Expands from 1 to 1.4 inch. 
Upper side black, banded and spotted with fulvous, the patterns being the 
same as in the melanic examples of the summer form of Tharos; the extra- 
discal band on primaries being lighter, more orange-fulvous than in that species, 
and the sinuous discal band varying from yellow-ochraceous to sordid white; 
on secondaries the extra-discal series of pupillated spots is limited to six, and 
these are, in most examples, partly covered by the broad black marginal borders ; 
fringes of primaries black, yellow-white at the ends of the nervules, of second¬ 
aries yellow-white, black at ends of the nervules. 
Under side of primaries orange-fulvous, the markings as in Tharos ; the hind 
margins bordered with brown, deepening into black next inner angle; at the 
apex, and in the upper median interspace, yellow; the discal band repeated, 
diffuse, yellow ; and next within this a conspicuous black band. 
Secondaries pale buff, unevenly clouded with brown over the extra-discal area 
to margin, and on disk and toward base; the markings as in Var. B of the winter 
form of Tharos, the disk crossed by a clear band. 
Body black, beneath white, the extremity of abdomen yellowish; legs fulvous, 
the inner sides of the femora white ; palpi white at base, yellowish above, black 
on upper side; antennas black, yellowish on under side, ringed with white ; club 
black, fulvous at tip. 
Female. —Expands 1.4 inch. 
Similar to the male in color and markings. 
Dimorphic form iESTIVA. (Figs. 14, 15.) 
Same size as its co-form and not distinguishable on the upper side ; on the 
