70 LEPTDOPTERA OF NORTH AMERICA. 



1. A. orion Fab. Syst. Ent. 457. A. odius Sulz. A. danae Cram. 

 Figured in Cram. pi. 84. Sulz. Gescli. pi. 13. Boisd. et Lee. pi. 52, 

 p. 195. 



Expands about five inches. Upper side of primaries brownish- 

 black, with a fulvous, longitudinal band, which covers the anterior 

 surface, terminating a little distance from the outer edge. On the 

 upper edge there is an oblong white spot of moderate size. 



The upper side of the secondaries is brownish-black, with the 

 base obscure fulvous. 



The under side of all the wings is brown shaded with gray, with 

 two transverse bands more deep near the base ; then two black 

 lines equally transverse, which unite towards the internal edge of 

 the secondaries. A white spot on the primaries, corresponding 

 with that on the upper side ; the terminal edge of all the wings is 

 grayish-white on each side. 



Upper side of the body fulvous, with the extremity brownish ; 

 under side, color of the wings. Antenna ferruginous. 



Florida. [Most probably not found in the United States. 



Major Leconte tesle, M.] 



BOISD. 







FAM. VII. SATYRIDAE. 



Larva attenuate at the extremities and nearly pisciform, 

 terminated by two anal points more or less prominent ; head 

 sometimes rounded, sometimes emarginate or bifid, or sur- 

 mounted by two spines. Chrysalis cylindroid, not much 

 angular. Perfect insect; palpi close, elevated, very hairy; 

 body moderate; wings rather robust, abdominal edge of the 

 secondaries forming a groove ; discoidal cellule always 

 closed ; nervures of the primaries often much dilated at 

 their origin. 



CHIONOBAS BOISD. 



Head not quite so wide as the thorax, closely connected with it; 

 antennae terminating in an elongated club, forming insensibly and 

 occupying nearly the half; palpi remote, covered with fine hairs; 

 last article very short ; wings rounded ; primaries, with the costal 

 nervure feebly inflated. 



The species of this genus differ from the other Salyridce in 



