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and margin are two rows of indistinct yollowish dots. Hind wings, with 

 two rows of pale orange spots. Pale brown beneath, with three rows of 

 pale orange spots on fore wing, the inner whitish, and two on hind pair. 

 Expands 1.40 to 1.70. Habitat, Atlantic to Rocky Mountains, Colora- 

 do, Arizona, British America, Ontario, and Quebec. Occurs in May. 

 Fig. 57, e. 



564. NISONIADES ICELUS 

 Small Bluish Skipper. 

 Similar to N. brizo, but is smaller, without light spaces on fore 

 wings above; bands composed of spots, and there is one row only of spots 

 on hind wings, and this is indistinct; beneath, are two rows on each 

 wing. Expands 1.15 to 1.25. Habitat, New England to Michigan, 

 Illinois, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Washington, and Ontario. Occurs 

 in early May in New England. Fig. 57, f 



565. NISONIADES SOMNUS Lint. 



SoMNUs Skipper. 

 Size of N. icelus but darker, with two rows of paler spots showing 

 on hind wings above, otherwise similar to icelus. Expands 1.30 to 1.40. 

 Habitat, Indian River, Florida. 



566. NISONIADES LUCILIUS Lint. 



Five-spotted Skipper. 

 Size of N. icelus, but darker with three minute spots near apex of 

 fore wing, one below them, and one in end of cell, all more clearly seen 

 below. Expands 1.30 to 1.40. Habitat, New England, Middle and 

 Western States. Occurs in May. Fig. 57, g. 



567. NISONIADES PERSIUS Scud. 



Six-spotted Skipper. 

 Similar to N. lucilius, differs in having three larger, more elongated 

 spots in apex of fore wing, a minute one above these, and two below, 

 none at end of cell. Expands 1.40 to 1.50. Habitat, New England to 

 Montana, Washington, Colorado, and New Mexico. Fig. 57, h. 



568. NISONIADES ALIllEUS Edw. 



Alpheus Skipper. 

 Similar to N. perseus, but differs in having three spots near apex 

 of fore wing, the middle of which is a little nearer the margin than the 

 other two, and beneath these is a minute spot rather nearer margin 



