I08 THE BUTTERFLY HUNTERS. 



orange-colored band, which has a metalHc lustre. Near the 

 tip of the wings are a few spots of the same color. The 

 hind wings are tailed, and on the under side are crossed 

 by a silvery band. The antennae are hooked, but have no 

 knobs. The Tityrus Skipper appears about the first of 

 July, and may be found until late in August, .hovering 

 over Clover and sweet-scented flowers. Its flight is very 

 rapid, and although it flies very near the ground it is hard 

 to capture. I have but one perfect pair in my collection. 

 This one that Gilbert has brought in is very much broken 

 and shows signs of having made a hard fight for its life. 

 Eh, Gilbert.?" 



" Indeed, Sir," said Gilbert, " I thought the thing would 

 struggle itself all to pieces before I could put it to sleep." 

 "The Skippers have a very strong hold on life," con- 

 tinued the teacher ; " I have very often had a specimen 

 ruined before I could quiet it. The Hesperia Hobomok 

 is a very small variety of Skipper, expanding only a little 



over one inch. It was named by 

 Dr. Harris after a celebrated In- 

 dian chief Its wings are dark 

 brown, and on the centre of each 

 wing is a large yellow spot cover- 

 ,T • TT 1 1 i^S almost all of the middle of 



Hespena Hobomok. ^ 



the wing. The edges of the wings 

 have delicate fringe, of a lighter shade of brown. The 



