Genus CEneis 



figured by Edwards in the third volume of his great work, to 

 which the reader may refer. The caterpillar is green, cylindrical, 

 tapering before and behind, marked with longitudinal pale-yellow 

 lines. The chrysalis is green or black, striped with narrow white 

 lines. The egg is somewhat firkin-shaped, flat at the top and base, 

 vertically ribbed, and honey-yellow. The larva feeds on grasses. 

 Charon is found in the Northwest, ranging from British 

 Columbia as far as New Mexico. 



(7) Satyrus cetus, Boisduval, Plate XXVI, Fig. 7, $ ; Fig. 8, 

 6 , under side (Boisduval's Satyr). 



Butterfly. — Larger than charon, paler on the upper side, 

 especially in the female sex, in which the outer third of the pri- 

 maries is reddish-fawn. On the under side the secondaries of 

 the male are without ocelli, or at most faint traces of ocelli ap- 

 pear. In the female the ocelli near the anal angle of the secon- 

 daries are usually well developed. Expanse, 1.60-2.00 inches. 



Early Stages.— These await description. 



The species is found in northern California. 



(8) Satyrus sthenele, Boisduval, Plate XXVI, Fig. 20, 6 , 

 under side (The Least Wood-nymph). 



Butterfly.— Quite small, superficially resembling charon. The 

 female is paler and the ocelli are larger and more distinct than in 

 charon. The distinguishing mark of this species is the irregular, 

 dark, twice-strangulated band of the secondaries, bordered on 

 both sides externally by whitish shades. This is shown in our 

 figure. Expanse, 1. 40-1. 50 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The species is Californian. 



Genus CENEIS, Hiibner 



(Chionobas, Boisd.) 

 (The Arctics) 



" To reside 



In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice." 



Shakespeare. 



Butterfly. — The antennae are short; the eyes of moderate size; 

 the front full, protuberant; the palpi slender; the fore wings 

 somewhat produced at the tip, with the outer margins rounded 



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