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Dwarf Blue

Plate XXXII — Dwarf Blue is Fig. 4
Plate XXXII — Dwarf Blue is Fig. 4

Butterfly.--Light brown on the upper side in both sexes, with the outer margin of the hind wings set with a row of dark spots, which on the under side are defined by circlets of metallic scales. The under side is pale brown, profusely marked by light spots and short bands. Expanse, .75 inch.

Early Stages.--Up to this time we have learned very little concerning them.

The species occurs in the Gulf States and the Antilles.