COLIAS EDUSA.
Plate I.—Fig. 5 (female).
This specimen is the English Clouded Yellow. The wings measure from two to two and a half inches across, the female being somewhat larger than the male. Both sexes have the same broad black margin on the fore and hind-wings, but the male differs from the female in having no irregular yellow spots marked on these black borders, which are seen in the female. The hind-wings of the female are of a somewhat darker shade of yellow, tinged with green, than those of the male, and both sexes have a bright orange spot about the middle of the wing. Beneath, both sexes are alike, the fore-wings being of a lighter orange with several irregular black spots and a margin of greenish yellow. The hind-wings are of a uniform green colour with a red ringed spot about the centre of each, accompanied by a silver-like dot in the middle. It is found in quantities in most localities, from the coast to the pine forests, from February to November. The caterpillar is green, with a stripe of yellow and white, having several orange dots on it. It is a miscellaneous feeder, preferring, however, leguminous plants.