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THE BUTTERFLY HUNTERS. 



come any earlier. My mamma said I would better not 

 come at all, but I had this butterfly I wanted to bring 

 you." 



"This is a Hunter's butterfly, Frank. It is very early 

 in the season for it to appear. As there are several but- 

 terflies belonging to the genus Argynnis, of which I wish 

 to tell you this evening, I will keep Frank's butterfly for 

 the next lesson. 



" The under side of the wings of butterflies belonging 

 to the genus Argynnis are almost invariably ornamented 



Argynnis Idalia. 



with silvery spots. This butterfly, which is called Argynnis 

 Idalia, has a row of silvery crescent-shaped spots, just 

 within the black margin on the under side of the wings." 

 He turned the butterfly so that all the boys could see the 



