254 BULLETIX 15 7, V. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 



Subfamily Hesperiinae 



POLITES VIBEX BRETTUS (Boisduval) 



Plate 53, Figures 15, 16 



This common southern species has been taken in southern New 

 Enfjhmd, and is to be looked for in the vicinity of the District. 



The bright yellow and black male of this si^ecies on the upper side 

 closely resembles the male of Ilylephila phylaeus (compare figs. 15 

 and 13, pi. 53). but the markings on the underside are quite different 

 (compare figs. 16 and 14, pi. 53). 



POLITES MYSTIC (Edwards) 



Plate 55, Figures 7. 8 



It IS quite possible that this species will eventually be found in 

 the District. 



The color above is very similar to that of Atrutone ponffac, but 

 the wings below are mustard-yellow, marked as shown in the figure. 



ERYNNIS ATTALUS (Edwards) 

 Plate 36. Figures 2. 3 



This skipper occurs northward to New Jersey and casually to 

 southern New England. It should be looked for in the District. 



The color above is brown, with yellow markings much like those 

 of Atrytone pontiac^ though there is more yellow beyond the nar- 

 rowly linear stigma on the fore wings; below, dull olive instead of 

 rusty as in A. pontiac^ Avith the markings whitish instead of dull or- 

 ange and the extensive yellow patch beyond the stigma with the 

 upper half yellow and the lower half white. The fore wings are 

 more pointed and the hind wings narrower than in A. pontiac. 



ERYNNIS METEA (Scudder) 



Plate 55, Figures 3, 4 



It is quite probable that this species will be found in the District. 

 It occurs southward to Florida. 



The color above is yellow-brown, obsciu'ely marked with dull 

 golden; below light olive-brown ciu'iously marked on the hind wings 

 and the apex of the fore wings with white as shown in the figure. 



ATRYTONE BIMACULA (Grote and Robinson) 



Plate 55, Figures 5. 6 



This little skipper is to be looked for in the District. 

 The fore wings above are colored essentially as in Atrytone pon- 

 tiac, and the hind wings are plain brown, lighter in the middle; 



