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Californian Dog-face

Meganostoma eurydice

Plate XXXVI — Californian Dog-face is Fig. 1
Plate XXXVI — Californian Dog-face is Fig. 1
Californian Dog-face (detail)
Californian Dog-face (detail)

Butterfly.--The splendid purplish iridescence of the fore wings of the male is only faintly indicated in the plate. This beautiful insect is peculiar to the Pacific coast, and there is a wide difference in appearance between the sexes. Expanse, 1.80-2.00 inches.

Early Stages.--The caterpillar feeds upon Amorpha californica. The life-history has been accurately described, and the various stages depicted, by Edwards.