. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history -- Montana. Fig. 42. Argynnis cybele. Early Stages—The egg is short, conoidal, ribbed like those of other species, and honey-yellow. The larva in mature state is to 2 inches long, velvety black, chocolate-brown underneath. The body has six rows of slender black spines, generally ornamented with orange red at the base, and beset with many short black bristles. The caterpillar is nocturnal, and feeds on violets. It hibernates immediately on hatching from the egg, feeding to maturity the following spring. The chrysalis is dark brown, mottled with r
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history -- Montana. Fig. 42. Argynnis cybele. Early Stages—The egg is short, conoidal, ribbed like those of other species, and honey-yellow. The larva in mature state is to 2 inches long, velvety black, chocolate-brown underneath. The body has six rows of slender black spines, generally ornamented with orange red at the base, and beset with many short black bristles. The caterpillar is nocturnal, and feeds on violets. It hibernates immediately on hatching from the egg, feeding to maturity the following spring. The chrysalis is dark brown, mottled with reddish brown or slaty grey. Distribution—It is from the Atlantic west- ward to Nebraska. Barber, 1894, reports it from the northwestern part of Nebraska. It has been taken at Edmonton. B. C, whei-e it was found flying with A. iais by Captain Gamble Geddes, in A single specimen is in the Wiley collec- tion from Miles City, taken June, 1900. It is a trifle less than three inches expanse, and placed side by side with specimens from Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois is indis- tinguishable from them. It has been taken at no other place in the state, and only the one specimen has been taken at the present Fig-. 43. Venation of Argynnis Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original University of Montana (Missoula); University of Montana (Missoula). Biological series. Missoula : University of Montana
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