HESS] COLOR KEY TO THE COMMON BUTTERFLIES 247 



2. Lower side of hind win^ showing four eye-spots 

 within the border. 



The Cosmopolitan. 



DD. Cop|:er red, diagonal band across front wings, 

 which is vivid rose red below; red border to 

 hind wing. Red Admiral. 



BB. Smallish copper red or copper yellow and black butter- 

 flies. Wing expanse from. i}4 to i^,4 inches. 

 C. Copper red checkered with black above. Edges of 

 wings not notched. 



1. Lower side of hind wing with silver spots. 



Silver-bordered Fritillary. 



2. Lower side of wings with no silver Spots. 



Meadow Fritillary. 

 CC. Orange with black border and many black irregular 

 markings. Margin of wings not notched. Lower 

 side of wings marbled with yellows and browns. 



1. A distinct narrow yellow line bordering lower 



sides of wings. 



The Silver Crescent. 



2. No distinct yellow line bordering lower sides of 



wings. The Pearl Crescent. 



CCC. Copper red and black butterflies. The edges of the 

 wings notched and under sides of wings marbled 

 browns of different shades. 

 D. With a white "initial" at center of lower side of hind 

 wing. 



I. The initial of two silvery marks, a crescent 

 white line and a dot. Wings above bordered 

 with lavender 



The Violet Tip. 

 2. The outer third of the lower surface of the 

 wings variegated with olive green. The 

 initial a C or a G. 



The Green Comma. 

 3. Outer third of the lower surface of the wings 

 variegated with wood brown. The initial 

 also a C or a G 



The Hop Merchant. 



