Index 
Moravian Brethren, 127 
mormo, Lemonias, 229 
Mormon, The, 229 
morpheus, Phyciodes, 154 
Morris, Rev. John G., “ Catalogue of the 
Described Lepidoptera of North Amer¬ 
ica,” 71 
morrisoni, Erynnis, 347; Euchloe, 284; 
Pyrrhanaea, 193 
moths, how to distinguish, from butterflies, 
62 
mould on specimens, 54 
moulting of caterpillars, 9 
mounting butterflies, 38 ; English method, 
39 ; continental method, 39; on setting- 
boards, 40; on setting-blocks, 42 
Mount Washington, N. H., 220 
Mourning-cloak, The, 169 
Mulberry-wing, The, 361 
Munkittrick, quotation from, 128 
muscles of head of butterfly, 15, 16 
mylitta, Phyciodes, 155 
Myriapoda, 59 
myrina, Brenthis, 129 
myrtis, Copseodes, 346 
mystic, Thymelicus, 351 
naevius, Thanaos, 336 
nais, Lemonias, 230 
names, family, 63; generic, 63; specific, 
63 ; scientific, 66; popular, 68 ; use of, 
6 7 
Naphthaline as a preventative of infection, 
53 
Naphthaline cones, 53 
napi, Pieris, 279 
nastes, Colias, 293 
Nathalis, genus, 281; iole, 281; felicia, 281 
nausicaa, Argynnis, 108 
Nearctic Faunal Region, 161, 163 
neglecta, Lycaena, 267 
negreta, Ceratinia, 88 
nelsoni, Thecla, 245 
nemesis, Calephelis, 233 
Neominois, genus, 212; dionysius, 213; 
ridingsi, 213 
Neonympha, genus, 201; eurytus, 18, 203; 
gemma, 202 ; henshawi, 202; mitchelli, 
20Q; phocion, 202: rubricata, 204; sosy- 
bius, 204 
Neophasia, genus, 274 
Neotropical Faunal Region, 161, 162 
nephele, Satyrus, 215 
nervous system of lepidoptera, 22, 23 
nervules, 21 
nessus, Hesperia, 329 
nets, 26-28; the use of, 31 
nevadensis, Argynnis, 118 
“ News, The Entomological,” 73 
“ New York Entomological Society, Jour¬ 
nal of the,” 73 
Nicholas, Grand Duke, 338 
nicippe, Terias, 296 
nigra, Lycaena, 267 
niphon, Thecla, 249 
nitocris, Argynnis, 105 
nitra, Papilio, 312 
nokomis, Argynnis, 104 
Nova Scotian, The, 222 
nubigena, Melitaea, 141 
378 
number of species of butterflies in the 
United States, 25 
numitor, Ancyloxypha, 345 
nycteis, Phyciodes, 151 
nymph a, Melitaea, 148 
Nymphalidae, 65,77; subfamilies of, 78; 
fossil, 196 
Nymphalinae, subfamily, 78, 93; eggs of, 
94; Indo-Malayan, 161 
Nymphs, The (see Nymphalinae); Eyed, 
"198 ; Common Grass, 200 ; Spangled, 201 
Oarisma, genus, 343 ; garita, 343 ; powe- 
sheik, 343 
Oberland, Bernese, 172 
Oberthiir, M. Charles, 338 
occidentalis, Pieris, 278 
ochracea, Coenonympha, 206 
ocola, Prenes, 355 
CEneis, genus, 218, 224; brucei, 223; Ca¬ 
lais, 221; chryxus, 221; gigas, 220; iduna, 
220; ivallda, 222 ; jutta, 222 ; macouni, 
221; semidea, 222; taygete, 223; uhleri, 
222; varuna, 222 
oesophagus, of butterfly, 15, 16, 23; of 
caterpillar, 22 
oetus, Satyrus, 218 
oleracea-hiemalis, Pieris, 279 
Oligoria, genus, 361; maculata, 361 
Olympus, Satyrus, 215 
opis, Argynnis, 124 
Orange-tips, The, 282 ; Falcate, 284 ; Pima, 
284; Reakirt’s, 282 
oregonia, Papilio, 314 
Ornithoptera, genus, 162, 272 ; paradisea, 
162; victoria, 162 
orseis, Phyciodes, 154 
osmateria, 9 
ottoe, Erynnis, 348 
outer angle of wing, 19 
oviduct, 23 
oweni, Argynnis, 109 
Packard, A. S., “ Guide to the Study of 
Insects,” 74; “A Text-book of Ento¬ 
mology,” 74 
packing specimens, 55 
pacuvius, Thanaos, 336 
Palaearctic Faunal Region, 161 
palamedes, Papilio, 315 
palatka, Limochores, 358 
palla, Melitaea, 143 
pallida, Pieris, 297 
palmeri, Lemonias, 231 
palpi, of caterpillars, 6 ; of butterflies, 16, 
23 
Pamphila, genus, 342 ; mandan, 342 
Pamphilinae, subfamily, 339 
pamphiloides, Coenonympha, 207 
pamphilus, Coenonympha, 207 
papering specimens, 37 
Papilio, genus, 161, 162, 272, 306; abbotti, 
307 ; ajax, 307; aliaska, 312 ; antimachus, 
162; asterias, 6, 13, 314; bairdi, 313; 
brevicauda, 313 ; brucei, 313; calverleyi, 
314; cresphontes, 311 ; daunus, 310; 
eurymedon, 308; floridensis, 307; glau- 
cus, 309; hollandi, 314; indra, 312 ; ma- 
chaon, 312 ; marcellus, 308 ; nitra, 312; 
oregonia, 314 ; palamedes, 315 ; philenor, 
