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the chrysalis sordid white. When young, they were very minute. 
At first, those on the clover lived on the tender leaves, each one 
eating out two or three parallel furrows; as they became larger, 
they seemed to feed exclusively on the calyces of the flowrets, some¬ 
times burrowing into the head. On Desmodium, as no flowers were 
in bloom, they fed on the tender leaves and immature flower buds. 
The larva from Desmodium was of an emerald green color; back 
rounded and sloping to last segment, which is much flattened; each 
segment rounded dorsally; the whole upper surface covered with 
fine white hairs and many yellow tuberculous points ; along the 
middle of the dorsum a deep green stripe, in a depression; at base 
whitish line, edged with vinous on three or four segments after the 
middle; underside and legs pale green; head obovate, shining 
black, retractile. The chrysalis is placed on the leaf in such a 
manner, and is so near the color of the larva, that it can scarcely 
be distinguished from it. 
The larva from clover was russet, varying towards vinous, inter¬ 
spersed with green. The butterflies appeared in August. 
Feeds also on Lespedeza ccipitata and Phaseolus perennis. 
Lyc^ena neglecta, Edw. 
This larva measures .45 of an inch in length, is distinctly annu- 
lated; of a dull yellowish-green color, sprinkled with minute dots 
from which proceed tine short hairs; the second segment is of a 
deeper green, with a blackish band on its posterior edge; a brown¬ 
ish dorsal line; a greenish band on the posterior edge of the fifth 
and eleventh segments; a greenish oblique dash on the sides of 
each segment from the fifth to the eleventh; twelfth and thirteenth 
much flattened; dorsal crest whitish. Butterfly found from May to 
August. 
Ancyloxypha numintor, Feld. 
The chrysalis of this species may be found in July; it is rather 
long, tapering posteriorly; an obtusely rounded head, reddish ash 
colored, minutely sprinkled with brown dots. 
Pamphila phyljeus, Dru. 
The full-grown larva of this species is about .7 of an inch in 
length, tapering toward each extremity; of a uniform dull green 
color, thickly covered with pale points; anterior part of second seg-. 
ment dark brown. The chrysalis is somewhat pubescent. The but¬ 
terflies appear in July. Feeds on grass. 
Pamphila Delaware, Edw. 
The full-grown larva of this species measures 1 inch in length, 
tapering toward each extremity; it is of a bluish-white color; the 
collar black, ending in a black dot on each side; body thickly 
sprinkled with minute black tubercles; a black crescent on thir¬ 
teenth and anal plate. Head white, smooth, oval, slightly bilobed, 
blackish on top and sides, a black streak down the middle of the 
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