The Butterfly Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of North AmericaHolland, W. J. (William Jacob)
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The Butterfly Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of North America
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob)
Butterflies -- North America
_Butterfly_, ♂.--The upper side is deep reddish-fulvous, with both
wings somewhat obscured at the base by fuscous. The black markings on
the upper side of the wings are heavy; the outer margin is also heavily
banded with dark brown, the marginal lines being fulvous. The four spots
on the hind wings are lighter in color than the ground. The fore wings
on the under side are reddish-orange, with the apex and the hind margin
yellowish-buff. The apical and upper marginal spots are more or less
well silvered. The hind wings are pale yellow, the marginal belt very
broad and clear yellow. All the spots are large and well silvered.
♀.--The female is much paler than the male, but otherwise closely
resembles that sex. Expanse, ♂, 2.20 inches; ♀, 2.35 inches.
_Early Stages._--Unknown.
This species is found in northern California, Oregon, Washington, and
Nevada.
(36) =Argynnis macaria=, Edwards, Plate XIII, Fig. 9, ♂ (Macaria).
_Butterfly_, ♂.--The upper side of the wings is yellowish-fulvous, the
black markings very light. The fore wings on the under side are
orange-red, at the apex yellowish-buff. The subapical upper marginal
spots are lightly silvered. The hind wings are yellowish-buff on the
outer third, mottled with brown on the basal and median areas. The
marginal belt is clear buff. The spots are large and well silvered.
♀.--The female is paler than the male. On the upper side of the hind
wings the second row of silver spots is indicated by spots much paler
than the ground. The black markings are lighter than in the male.
Expanse, ♂, 2.00 inches; ♀, 2.20 inches.
_Early Stages._--Unknown.
This species, which is somewhat like _A. coronis_, but smaller, and
brighter fulvous, is found in California, but is still quite rare in
collections.
(37) =Argynnis semiramis=, Edwards, Plate XIII, Fig. 2, ♂, _under side_;
Fig. 3, ♀ (Semiramis).
_Butterfly_, ♂.--The wings are bright fulvous on the upper side, with
the black markings much as in _A. adiante_, slight on the fore wings and
even slighter on the hind wings. The under side of the fore wings is
cinnamon-red at the base and on the inner half of the wing, beyond this
buff. The apical patch and the outer margin are brown. The upper
marginal spots and two spots on the subapical patch are well silvered.
The hind wings are rusty-brown from the base to the second row of spots,
mottled with lighter brown. The marginal belt is clear brownish-buff.
All the spots are well silvered.
♀.--The female on the upper side is colored like the male, with the dark
markings somewhat heavier. On the under side the fore wings are laved
over almost their entire surface with red, the upper angle of the cell
alone being buff. The hind wings are in many specimens fawn-colored
throughout, except that the marginal band is paler. In a few specimens
the ground is darker and the band more distinct. All the spots are well
silvered. Expanse, ♂, 2.60 inches; ♀, 2.75-3.00 inches.
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