Genus Phycanassa 
Early Stages. —Unknown. 
It is not uncommon in the Gulf States, and has been found as 
far north as New Jersey, northern Illinois, and Wisconsin. 
(2) Phycanassa howardi, Skinner, Plate XLVI, Fig. 38, & 
(Howard’s Skipper). 
Butterfly .—The figure in the plate gives the upper side of the 
male, in which the discal streak is composed of light-colored 
scales of the same tint as the rest of the wing, in this respect re¬ 
sembling the allied P. aaroni. The under side of the wings is 
described by Dr. Skinner as follows: “Superiors with tawny 
central area and border same as upper side. There is a large 
triangular spot extending into the wing from the base. The 
tawny color above this spot is of a darker hue than that below 
and outside of it. Inferiors very light brown, generally with 
four or five very faint tawny spots in the central area.” Expanse, 
S, 1.50 inch; $, 1.60 inch. 
Early Stages. —Unknown. 
The home of this species is Florida. 
(3) Phycanassa aaroni, Skinner, Plate XLVI, Fig. 37, & 
(Aaron’s Skipper). 
Butterfly .— This small species, the male of which is figured 
in the plate, may be easily recognized from the figure there given. 
On the under side the fore wings are black at the base; the mid¬ 
dle area of the wing is tawny, paler than on the upper side, and 
bordered as above, but the border below is cinnamon-brown and 
not fuscous. The hind wings on the under side are uniformly 
light cinnamon-brown, without any spots. The female is like the 
male, but larger, the colors somewhat lighter and the markings 
not so well defined. Expanse, $ , 1.00 inch; ?, 1.25 inch. 
Early Stages. —Unknown. 
The specimens thus far contained in collections have all been 
taken about Cape May, in New Jersey, in the salt-marshes. 
Genus ATRYTONE, Scudder 
Butterfly .—The antennse have a stout club, somewhat elon¬ 
gate, and furnished with a short crook at the end. The palpi are 
very much as in the preceding genus. The neuration is shown 
in the cut. There is no discal stigma on the fore wing of the 
male. 
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