184 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



494. PAMPHILA BRETTOIDES Edw. 

 Doll's Skipper. 

 Similar to P. brettus, but diifers above, in having no brown mark 

 between the dash und the outer margin, and the outer margin to both 

 wings have the brown border without the wedge-shaped projections. 

 There are two small dusky marks within border near apexof fore wing; 

 beneath, the fore wings have the base only black, and the two marks at 

 apex repeated, otherwise unspotted. On hind wings is one row of spots 

 only, within it three other spots. Expands 1.30. Found in Texas 

 and Arizona. 



405. PAMPHILA BRETTUS Bd-Lec. 

 Black-spotted Skipper. 

 Dull orange above, with a serrated border on fore wings, and a wide 

 border all around on hind wings. On fore pair the dash is short, straight 

 and is surrounded with a large oval, velvety black patch, from it two 

 dusky lines run to base, and a divided curved line on apex, Fig. 5Q, d. 

 Beneath, spotted as in P. phylaeus, but the spots are larger and the dusky 

 of base of fore wing extends along lower border to margin. Female, 

 very similar to that of P. phylaeus, but differs in having the spots small- 

 er and more isolated, those on hind wings above being indicated only, 

 narrow beneath, where all spots are paler than in phylaeus. Expands 

 1.15 to 1.2 ■>. Found in the Gulf States and West Virginia. 



49G. PAMPHILA CHUSA Edw. 

 Arizona Skipper. 

 Yellowish orange above, with a narrow serrated dusky border to 

 both wings, with two serrations wanting opposite cell on fore wings. 

 Dash, velvety black, thick, curved, at its basal end is a small spot and 

 a small dark patch outside; beneath, paler, unspotted. Expands 1.00. 

 Found in Arizona. 



497. PAMPHILA DRACO Edw. 

 Dragon Skipper. 

 Size, medium. Dark brown above, orange on upper margin and in 

 middle of wings. Fore wing with a yellowish spot in apex, two small 

 spots at end of cell, and a larger one below these. Dash, narrow and 

 doubly curved, velvety black at end. Outside it, is a larger dusky patch. 

 Beneath, on fore wings blackish at base, and on lower margin ; orange 

 in middle of wing, and on upper margin; grayish at apex and outer mar- 

 gin ; spots as above. Hind wings grayish orange, Avith a yellowish band 

 of regular spots, beginning on middle of upper margin, bends at right 



