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._--Like _antonia_, this species has two extra-median
eye-spots on the primaries, and thus may be distinguished from _celtis_.
From _antonia_ it may be separated by its larger size and the deeper
reddish-brown color of the upper surfaces. Expanse, 2.10-2.50 inches.
_Early Stages._--Unknown.
So far we have received this butterfly only from Arizona.
(5) =Chlorippe alicia=, Plate XXIII, Fig. 9, ♂; Fig. 10, ♀ (Alicia).
_Butterfly._--Very bright fawn at the base of the wings, shading into
pale buff outwardly. There is but one eye-spot on the primaries. The six
eye-spots on the secondaries are black and very conspicuous. The
marginal bands are darker and heavier than in any other species of the
genus. Expanse, ♂, 2.00 inches; ♀, 2.50 inches.
The early stages are only partially known.
_Alicia_ ranges through the Gulf States from Florida to Texas.
(6) =Chlorippe clyton=, Boisduval and Leconte, Plate XXIII, Fig. 5, ♂;
Fig. 6, ♀; Plate III, Fig. 20, _larva_; Plate IV, Figs. 15-17,
_chrysalis_ (The Tawny Emperor).
_Butterfly_, ♂.--The fore wings without an extra-median eye-spot, and
the secondaries broadly obscured with dark brown or blackish, especially
on the outer borders, so that the eye-spots are scarcely, if at all,
visible.
♀.--Much larger and paler in color than the male, the eye-spots on the
secondaries conspicuous. Expanse, ♂, 2.00 inches; ♀, 2.50-2.65 inches.
_Early Stages._--The life-history has been carefully worked out, and
the reader who wishes to know all about it should consult the writings
of Edwards and Scudder.
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| EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIII |
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| 1. _Chlorippe flora_, Edwards, ♂. |
| 2. _Chlorippe flora_, Edwards, ♀. |
| 3. _Chlorippe celtis_, Boisd.-Lec., ♂. |
| 4. _Chlorippe celtis_, Boisd.-Lec., ♀. |
| 5. _Chlorippe clyton_, Boisd.-Lec., ♂. |
| 6. _Chlorippe clyton_, Boisd.-Lec., ♀. |
| 7. _Chlorippe montis_, Edwards, ♂. |
| 8. _Chlorippe montis_, Edwards, ♀. |
| 9. _Chlorippe alicia_, Edwards, ♂. |
| 10. _Chlorippe alicia_, Edwards, ♀. |
| 11. _Chlorippe leilia_, Edwards, ♂. |
| 12. _Chlorippe antonia_, Edwards, ♂. |
| 13. _Chlorippe celtis_, Boisd.-Lec., ♂, |
| _under side_. |
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| [Illustration PLATE XXIII.] |
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