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 MVRINA.

3-

3/ Argynnis (Brcnthis} mvrina. lives on violets. Caterpillar 1

in.

Like Aphrodite,

with darker border.

No BELLONA.

4.

Aphrodite,

but

pearl white spots on under side.

2 in. Like small Argynnis (Brcnthis) btllona. no pearl white spots on under side of hindwing.

Caterpillar feeds on violets.

Melitica {Euphydryas} phaeton. 2 in. Black, with 5. PHAETON. rows of orange and white spots in border and forewing, outside border

tawny

red.

Melitcea harrisii.

under side

side,

light

Like Phaeton, border black, no white on upper Caterpillar feeds on honeysuckle and

tawny.

aster.

6.

Melitica (PJivciodes) tharos.

i

'j

in.

Tawny

yellow and black.

Caterpillar feeds on aster. Melitica nycteis.

Like tharos, but larger and with more black.