. The butterflies of the eastern United States. For the use of classes in zoology and private students. Butterflies -- United States Identification. 292 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 124. LYOENA COMYNTAS, Godt. Expanse of wings from .7 to 1 inch. Hind wings with one thread-like tail. The males are dark violet-blue above, with a narrow blackish outer border. Along the outer margin of the hind wings are several black spots, and usually one or two orange crescents. The females are blackish brown, some specimens with bluish at the base, the black spots of the Lycajna Corny ntas, left i • i • n_ i wings,
. The butterflies of the eastern United States. For the use of classes in zoology and private students. Butterflies -- United States Identification. 292 THE BUTTERFLIES OF THE 124. LYOENA COMYNTAS, Godt. Expanse of wings from .7 to 1 inch. Hind wings with one thread-like tail. The males are dark violet-blue above, with a narrow blackish outer border. Along the outer margin of the hind wings are several black spots, and usually one or two orange crescents. The females are blackish brown, some specimens with bluish at the base, the black spots of the Lycajna Corny ntas, left i • i • n_ i wings, under side. hmd W111gS °ften obsCUre. Under side whitish gray; both wings with a double row of spots along the outer margin, the inner row crescents; between this and the cells a row of black spots circled with white, the row on the hind wings broken twice. There is also a bar at the end of each cell, and on the hind wings a spot in the cell, and one above. Near the anal angle are two or three orange crescents, enclosing each a black spot with a circle of silver scales. According to Mr. Edwards,, the eggs of this species are deposited on red clover and Desmodium Marilandicum. They are round, flattened, depressed at top, covered with a frost-work of interlaced points. Color delicate green. The young larvae are .05 of an inch long, cylindrical, of a yellowish color, except two rows of white points along the back, and one near the base on each side. A long, curved, white hair has its origin in each of these points. Head black and shining, retractile, nearly as large as joint 2. After the first moult they are .08 of an inch long,. 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 French, G. H. (George Hazen), 1841-1935. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott company
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