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Southern Dog-face

Meganostoma caesonia

Plate XXXVI — Southern Dog-face is Fig. 3
Plate XXXVI — Southern Dog-face is Fig. 3

Butterfly.--The sexes are much alike in this species, which ranges widely over the Southern States, and is found even in southern Illinois and sometimes still farther north. Expanse, 2.25 inches.

Early Stages.--These have been fully described by various authors, most carefully by Edwards.