XOKTII AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



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has the spots in the cell of fore wing joined to those below. Expands 

 2.25 to 2.60. 



Fig. 57. 



e f g 



Illustrating the genus Xisoniades : upper side fore wing; e, brizo: f icelus 



, lucillus : h, per- 



G13. MEGATIIYMUS :NEUM0EGENII Edw. 

 Neumoegen's Moth Skipper. 

 Upper margin of fore wing brown, both wings with a broad black 

 border, on upper margin beyond cell is a black patch which extends to 

 middle vein, and there comes in contact with a larger patch, between 

 this and the border is a broad orange band, extending quite across wing 

 but restricted opposite cell ; on upper margin is an orange patch before 

 the black patch. Hind wings with the center black, much concealed 

 by long orange hairs, and between this and border is a light band. Dark 

 brown beneath, overwashed with grayish on apex of fore wing, orange 

 band repeated, replaced by white on upper portion, black patch on up- 

 per border repeated. Hind wings brown, overwashed with grayish, 

 with a white spo t near base, otherwise unmarked. Female has rather 

 more orange. Expands 1.00 to 2.20. Habitat, Arizona. 



