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Eryphon

Thecla eryphon

Butterfly.-Closely resembling the following species both on the upper and under side of the wings, but easily distinguished by the fact that, on the under side of the fore wings, the inner of the two dark bands on the outer third of the wing is not sharply angulated below the third median nervule, as in T. niphon, but is more even, and in general parallel with the submarginal line. Expanse, 1.15 inch.

Early Stages.--These have not been described.

Eryphon replaces the Eastern T. niphon on the Pacific coast.