PAPILIONIDiE. 
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not commonly seen in New England, it is very abundant in the 
south and west. 
Like many of its near relatives there is a good deal of variation 
in coloring between specimens, and albinos are not rare. The cater¬ 
pillar feeds on the cassia. 
Terias nicippe. Male. Under side. 
A bright and pretty insect, which is frequently so abundant in 
the south and west as to be a feature in the landscape, is Terias ni¬ 
cippe. The deep orange wings bordered with sharply defined bands 
Terias nicippe. Female. 
of black of the male insect contrast strongly with the pale orange 
or sometimes yellow clouded wings of the female. Considerable 
variation exists too, between individuals of the same sex. This 
butterfly actually swarms, in Tennessee at certain seasons, and I 
