102 BUTTERFLIES OF MAINE. 
This species feeds on grasses but is rare in Maine. The 
perfect insect is on the wing in Orono from the first to the 
middle of July. 
65. AMBLYSCIRTES SAMOSET, Scud. 
Am-bly-scir’-tes sam’-o-set. 
Expanse of wings, one inch and an eighth. 
Upper side of the wings, dark brown with greenish scales 
and hairs which give a greenish shade to the whole surface 
of the wings. A line of small pale yellowish spots crosses 
the wing beyond ,the end of the cell, consisting of three, 
near together below the costa; and three more somewhat 
larger and more distinct ones below the middle of the wing. 
Hind wings with a faint trace of a pale line beyond the 
middle. 
Under side of the wings lighter than above, and heavily 
overlaid with greenish scales. The markings are plainer 
than above. Fringes white, cut with dark brown at the ends 
of the veins. 
The larva is said by Mr. Herman Strecker to feed on grass 
(Andropogon). 
This is a rare species in Maine. The butterfly is on the 
wing through the middle of June. 
66. THANAOS BRIZO, Bd-Lec. 
Than'-a-os bri’-zo. 
Expanse of wings, one inch and a half. 
Upper side of the wings, dark brown. Fore wings almost 
black, and variegated with gray on the outer part; near the 
outer margin is a row of gray dots, within which is a trans- 
verse band composed of another row of oval gray spots, 
between two slender, black, zigzag lines; and across the 
middle, is another band of the same kind. 
On the hind wings are two wavy rows of ochre yellow 
dots near the outer margin. All the wings have two rows of 
dots of the same color across the outer part. 
