186 NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES. 



all spots are yeWovf. Female, lacks the orange about base of fore wing, 

 and has the six outer spots only, and the patch on hind pairi s faintly 

 indicated. Beneath, similar to male, but with the spots smaller, that 

 on base of hind wing separate and there is more dusky on fore pair. 

 Expands 1.00 to 1.10. Found from New England to Wisconsin, and in 

 West Virginia, Ontario, and Quebec. Occurs in June. July, and Au- 

 gust. 



501. PAMPHILA MYSTIC Lcud. 

 Orange Skipper. 

 Generally similar to P. sassacus, but differs in having the dash 

 wider, without the shining central division, and dusky spot at end is not 

 divided, nor extended as far into the border, Fig. oG, e : on hind wing 

 there is a dusky patch on the orange at base, beneath, more orange-tint- 

 ed, and there is a dusky mark at end of each cell. Female differs from 

 that of sassacus in having the markings more restricted and deeper in 

 color. Expaeds 1.10 to 1.25. Found in New England, New York, On- 

 tario, and Quebec. Occurs in June. 



504. PAMPHILA SIRIS. 



SiRIS SiaPPER. 



Size, small; dark brown above, orange on basal half of fore wings; 

 there are three orange spots in apex, and an oblique row of three spots 

 across end of wing. Dash, narrow, with a deep brown patch behind. 

 There is a rather dull orange band on hind wing, curved and narrow, 

 not distinct, excepting in middle of wing, and within this is an indis- 

 tinct spot. Beneath, brown on fore wing, with orange repeated, but dull; 

 spots repeated, more yellow, and there is a fourth spot in oblique band. 

 Hind wings also brown with a row of yellow spots, and there is a long 

 spot in cell. Female, similar with spots clearer, the oblique line with 

 four spots above and the under side is more overwashed with orange. 

 Expands 1.15 to 1.28. Found at Puget's Sound, Washington. 



501. PAMPHALA MARDON Edw. 



Washington Skipper. 



Quite similar to P. agricola, differs in having a broader fore wing, 



is of duller color, and without a dusky patch between the end of the 



dash and apex. Expands 1.00 to 1.10. Found at Puget's Sound, 



Washington. 



