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Pyrameis cardui, Linn. The Thistle Butterfly. 
The young larva differs from the full-grown only in size and 
being of a darker color, which causes the markings to be more 
obscure and sometimes not visible. The full-grown measures from 
If to If inches; varying in color from grayish to brownish and 
reddish; a dorsal stripe, white anteriorly, yellow posteriorly; on 
oacli side a pale yellow interrupted stripe, more or less covered 
with yellowish or brownish-wliite branching spines tipped with 
black, none on the second segment, four each on the third and 
fourth, also on the terminal where they are placed in pairs, one 
pair behind the other; on all the other segments there are seven; 
body thickly sprinkled with minute white and yellow dots from 
wdiich proceed fine whitish hairs. Head reddish or black, thickly 
covered with fine whitish hairs and a few small black tubercles. 
Found hidden on the upper side of the leaves of Thistle (Spear 
thistle), Carduus, Cnicus, Circium, Nettle ( Urtica ), Lappa major, 
Onopordon acanthium, Althaea rosea, Helianthus, Malvaceae, Silybum 
marianum and Sencio cineraria. 
Junonia lavinia, Cram. 
Full-grown larva about If inches long, with a black dorsal stripe, 
on each side of it an interrupted yellow line, ragged on the edges; 
then a broader black line; the stigmatal line mottled yellowish and 
black; below the stigmatal a yellow line; on each of the second 
and third, and last two segments are four projecting tubercles, the 
middle two black, the outside two orange, from each of these pro¬ 
ceeds a metallic-blue spine; on each of the remaining segments 
there are seven tubercles, one on the median line, the rest down 
the sides, the middle three black, the outside ones orange with a 
metallic-blue spine like the others; anterior part of second seg¬ 
ment tan color; just above each foot are two little cream-colored 
spines. Head black, thickly sprinkled with white, and an orange 
triangle in the middle of the face; pro-legs tipped with black; 
underside of body, dirty brown. 
Taken September 20, on Gerardia tenuifolia changed to chrysalides 
suspended from the top of the cage September 30, the butterflies 
appearing October 10, 11 and 12; it also feeds on G. purpurea, 
Antirrhinum canadensis and Plantago lanceolata. 
Limenetis Ursula, Fabr. 
Larva of a pale, brownish color with a greenish tinge, more or less 
variegated with white on the sides; the second segment is armed with 
two long barbed brown horns, the fifth bears two roundish tuber¬ 
cles of the same color. Chrysalis of a russety color, with a promi¬ 
nent projection on the back. Feeds on Willow, Oak (Scrub-oak), 
fruit trees and gooseberry bushes. Two-brooded. 
