42 THE COMMONER BUTTERFLIES. 



oue third the distance from the tip 

 of the cell to the apex of the w'ing. 



i'. Vein closing the cell of hind wings 

 and connecting veins 2 and 3 not 

 much shorter than the short vein 

 above it ; no transverse stri2:)es on 

 upper side of fore wings. 



45. Ja^oniades. 



i^. Vein closing the cell of hind wings 

 and connecting veins 2 and 3 less 

 than half as long as the short vein 

 above it ; transverse stripes on upper 

 side of fore wings . . . 4G. Euphoeades. 

 h^ Vein 4 of hind wings strongly sinuous; 

 vein 2* of fore wings arising at much 

 less than one third the distance from 

 the tip of the cell to the apex of the 



wing 47. HeracUdes. 



g\ Fore tibiae decidedly longer than the 

 tarsi; tails of hind wings not broad- 

 ened at the end 48. Paj^ilio. 



A". Antennae distant at base, more than half as far aj^art 



as the height of the eye, the tip of 

 the club more or less distinctly 

 pointed and recurved; eyes usually 

 overhung next antennae with a curv- 

 ing pencil of bristly hairs. 



(Family Skippers.) 

 B'. Eecurved part of antennal club nearly or quite as 



long as the thicker part; abdomen 

 generally shorter than the hind 



wings (Tribe Larger Skippers.) 



c'. Hind wings tailed or distinctly angulate at the tip 



of vein 4; vein 3* arising hardly or 

 no nearer the base of the hind wing 



