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Portia
Butterfly.--Splendid purplish-red on the upper side. On the under side the fore wings are laved with bright yellow on the basal and inner marginal tracts, and the secondaries are dark brown, irrorated with blackish scales arranged in spots and striae. Expanse, 2.75-3.00 inches.
Early Stages.--Unknown.
Portia occurs in the extreme southern part of Florida and in the Antilles.