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Argynnis alcestis, Edw. 
The young larva is about .08 inch long, tapering slightly from the 
head posteriorly; of a brownish, transparent-green .color, and marked 
with dark tubercular spots, each emitting a black clubbed hair; it 
molts five times, and after attaining its full size measures about 1.4 
inches, having changed to a velvety-black color. It is marked by 
six longitudinal rows of long slender spines, thickly surrounded at 
and near the tip with short black bristles; the dorsal row of spines 
are brownish at the base, the others yellowish. Head black, flat, 
deeply bilobed, covered with short black hairs; on each cheek a 
large slightly raised tubercle; feet and legs black. 
Feeds on wild Violets. 
Argynnis atlantis, Edw. 
“Larva uniformly tapering toward each extremity. On each side 
of the vertex of the head is a small short spine, giving the head 
an oblong shape when seen from the side; the front is broad, 
somewhat square, flattened, with scattered hairs. On the first and 
second thoracic segments are two large subdorsal spines and 
minute lateral warts bearing small bristles, and on the hind edge 
of these segments are two large spines. On the third thoracic 
segment are three large spines. On each abdominal segment are 
six stout spines of the same size, and placed equidistant on the 
upper surface. The bristles on the spines are nearly one-lialf as 
long as the spines themselves. Small papilke, giving rise to 
bristles, are scattered over the body, with a row of them above the 
abdominal feet. The triangular anal plate is small, papilliform and 
prominent. The larva is dark-velvety purple, the base of the head 
being of a pale horn-color; the body beneath is scarcely paler than 
above; the spines are pale livid on the basal half.” 
Found July 17 ready to pupate; feeds on Violets. (Edwards.) 
Argynnis myrina, Cram. 
Young larva about 1-10 of an inch long; of a dark brown color, 
with paler transverse bands, and thickly covered with pale brownish 
hairs; head shining black. After the second molt the body is 
greenish black, a few small yellowish dots along each side; a 
tranverse row of strongly elevated black tubercles on each segment, 
each emitting numerous short black spines; after each molt the 
colors become more distinct, the dots along the sides assuming an 
orange tint. When full grown, which is during the first weeks of 
August, the predominating color is grayish-brown, sprinkled with 
deep velvety-black; on the second segment are two long fleshy, 
bristly spines, white at the base and black at the tips \ the bristles 
are black; the third, fourth and terminal segments each with four 
whitish black-tipped spines, the other segments with six spines; a 
pale line immediately below the stomata from fifth to terminal 
segments; underside brownisli-black, feet black and shining; pro¬ 
legs brown, with a shining band of brownish-black on the outside. 
This also feeds on the wild Violet. 
