This delightful little butterfly of the warm states, from Nebraska, Connecticut, and California south through all the tropics of America, sometimes flames like yellow-orange fire in the sunlight as it skips from flower to flower. The bright wings are brightened still more by sharp yellow rays that extend along the veins of the hind wings, making each butterfly look like a rayed sun of light. Another distinguishing feature is the very short antennae, each with a little slightly curved club.

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