LEPIDOPTERS: BUTTERFLIES. 



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the poplar and willow ; its color is pale brown, marked 

 with white on the sides, and on the second ring are 



Fig. 268. Misippus Butterfly. 



two blackish horns. The butterfly is seen in June and 

 September. 



Other North American Butterflies are the Arthemis, 

 Archippus, Idalia, Aphrodite : Bellona, Myrina, Phae- 

 ton, Tharos, Thistle, Hunter's, Atlanta, Lavinia, An- 

 tiopa, White- J, Milbert's, Semicolon, Comma, &c., each 

 of which is beautiful, and has an interesting story, but 

 which must be omitted here for want of room. 



SATYRUS BUTTERFLIES. 



These have their wings broad 

 and rounded, and those called Hip- 

 parchiaris have the wings of a deli- 

 cate brown color, with beautiful 

 eye-spots. They are very com- 

 mon in groves and about bushes 

 late in the summer. Closely re- 

 lated to these is the Mountain 

 Butterfly, which is found only on 

 Mount Washington, in New Hamp- 

 shire. 



Fig. 269. Mountain 

 Butterfly. 



