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lines. The under side is much lighter than the upper. The upper 
wings are light rust-red, still lighter toward the lower margin with 
gray fringes and a light gray area at the apex extending half-way 
down the outer margin. In this gray area are tine, nearly white 
spots. Numerous black spots are scattered over the wing. The 
lower wings are light gray, nearly white along their inner margin. 
Along the outer margin is a black line hearing black points. A 
wide orange band occupies the lower part of the wing and many 
black spots outlined with white or very light gray look as if scat¬ 
tered at random over the wing. The body, legs and palpi are white. 
The female differs from the male in having a large, dull orange spot 
occupying the middle of the upper wing, which has a wide blackish- 
Ulirysopliamis tlioe. Female. 
brown margin, the rest of the wing being brown without the purple 
reflections. The spots on the wings,-,are large and black. The 
lower wings and the under side of both wings much resemble those 
of the male insect. Although I have never seen this butterfly at all 
numerous in comparison with the preceding species, it is not rare in 
the middle and western states. It is usually to be found on bushy 
or weedy tracts, especially along rivers or railroad embankments. 
It frequently alights on the low weeds which spring up on the sandy 
bars covered by high water, and here it may be seen in July or 
August days, resting with the wings half-spread or chasing other 
insects about in the hot sunshine. It is not- very shy nor a swift 
flyer, so that one may often take it with the net while on the wing. 
When disturbed it flies but a short distance, and alighting closes its 
wings, remaining motionless to escape observation. The larva feeds 
on dock and there are two broods in a season, one usually in May 
