. The butterflies of the eastern United States. For the use of classes in zoology and private students. Butterflies -- United States Identification. EASTERN UNITED STATES. 137 which is on the end of the cell. Fore wings as in the males. This species feed on senna, Cassia Marilandica, and possibly other species. The eggs are long, narrow, spindle- shaped; the .sides marked by about thirty longitudinal ribs without cross-strise. When first deposited they are greenish yellow, turning red after a few hours. The young larva is whitish, semi-translucent, a few whitish clubbed appendages to each segm
. The butterflies of the eastern United States. For the use of classes in zoology and private students. Butterflies -- United States Identification. EASTERN UNITED STATES. 137 which is on the end of the cell. Fore wings as in the males. This species feed on senna, Cassia Marilandica, and possibly other species. The eggs are long, narrow, spindle- shaped; the .sides marked by about thirty longitudinal ribs without cross-strise. When first deposited they are greenish yellow, turning red after a few hours. The young larva is whitish, semi-translucent, a few whitish clubbed appendages to each segment. The mature larva is about an inch long, cylindrical, thickest through joints 2 and 3. Dorsal surface pale green, the lower part of the sides soft whitish green. Each joint has four or five creases, and on the ridges are small tubercles, which send out short hairs. Along the basal ridge is a whitish stripe, sometimes containing an orange patch to each joint, or there is an orange line the whole length. The chrysalis is long, slen- der ; the ventral side greatly produced, so as to be somewhat triangular. Color of o dorsum pale green or whitish green, with a darker line; of wing-cases and ventral side of abdomen, yellow-green, side-ridges cream color, with several brown spots on different parts of the body. Terift8 Nicippe' . pupa. Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico, Missis- sippi Valley, Arizona, California; occasional in New England. 28. TERIAS MEXICANA, Bd. Expanse of wings from to inches. Upper surface pale yellow, the anterior half of the hind wings deeper yellow. Fore wings with a broad black ter- 12*. 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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