. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history -- Montana. 80 BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. THE CARLOTA CRESCENT. Phyciodes carlota Reakirt. Fig. Fig. G5. Phyciodes carlota. Butterfly—Upper surface black; some fulvous spots near the base of the fore wings; a fulvous band through the middle crossed by the black veins; a sub-terminal row of whitish dots in the broad black terminal border; and a white lunule in the middle of the border near the edge of the wing. In the females there are traces of other white lunules just within the margin. The hind wings similarly marked, except that there i
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history -- Montana. 80 BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. THE CARLOTA CRESCENT. Phyciodes carlota Reakirt. Fig. Fig. G5. Phyciodes carlota. Butterfly—Upper surface black; some fulvous spots near the base of the fore wings; a fulvous band through the middle crossed by the black veins; a sub-terminal row of whitish dots in the broad black terminal border; and a white lunule in the middle of the border near the edge of the wing. In the females there are traces of other white lunules just within the margin. The hind wings similarly marked, except that there is a row of black sub-marginal spots circled with fulvous, and the lunules are faint in the males. Under side of fore wings fulvous, with three or four not very prom- inent bars in the cell, a somewhat triangular patch beyond, and a term- inal brown black border with the sub-terminal row of spots, between median venules one and two there is a large conical whitish spot, the base on the double terminal line; this double line running in zigzag to the apex, and the inner points silvered more broadly towards the apex, and the inner point sending a white ray to the margin. The same is re- peated towards the posterior angle, but with less silver. The hind wings dark brown washed with whitish, more towards the base, only two yellowish spots in the cell. Near the base is a broken silvery band, and through the middle a silver band crossed by the brown veins, the outer margin dentate. The sub-marginal row of black spots pupilled with white. The margin is similar to that of the fore wings, save that the large spot is silvery instead of whitish. Distribution—It is found in the southern and western states, Rocky mountains, Montana to Arizona. Wiley has many specimens in his col- lection from Miles City and Sandstone. He bred specimens in 1890. It is not reported by the other collectors. THE MYLITTA CRESCENT, Phyciodes Mylitta, Edwards. Butterfly—Expanse of male, inches, female lar
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