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pretty appearance, the ground color being whitish and banded with 
black and yellow; on each segment the white covers the greater 
part, with the black band through its center and the yellow occupy¬ 
ing the space between; the long fleshy horns at the extremities are 
black, the anterior pair being longer than the posterior; the head 
is yellowish with a triangular black stripe in front below, a similar 
one above; underside of the body black, greenish between most of 
the segments. Length, 1J inches. 
Feeds on Milkweed ( Asclepias ) and Dog’s-bane (Apocynum andro- 
scemefolium). 
NYMPHALID.E. 
This family includes the larger number of our Butterflies. The 
caterpillars are cylindrical, have sixteen feet, and are more or less 
spinose, or, as is the case in some species, only on the head. As a 
very general rule, and without exception among those herein de¬ 
scribed, they are leaf-eaters, and usually of medium size. 
Agraulis vanilla, Linn. 
The larva of this species is of a pale brownish-yellow color; two 
blackish dorsal lines sometimes obsolete, two more of the same color 
on the sides; more or less covered with blackish spines, two of 
which are on the top of the head. Head with a whitish line on 
each side; feet, black. 
Feeds on blue and scarlet Passion flowers (Passaflora coerulce and 
P. incarnata). 
Euptoieta olaudia, Cram. 
A reddish-yellow color, more or less covered with blackish spines, 
with two white lines on each side of the body, and a row of white 
spots down the back; underside of a whitish color; head and feet 
black; the two spines on the first segment are much larger than 
the others and turn toward the head, having the appearance of 
antennae. 
Found on Violets, Podophyllum, Sedum and Passiflora. 
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