1606 



THE BUTTERFLIES OF NEW ENGLAND. 



united with each other and the hoolv for two-thirds of their lenj^th. Clasps almost two 

 and a half times longer than broad, the preapical slit penetrating one-third through the 

 clasp, the outer margin broadly rounded, the upper margin beyond the slit inconspicu- 

 ously and distantly denticulate, incurved. 



Described from iS ,S9 ■ 



The distribution of this butterfly (30: 1) is imperfectly known, although 

 it is one of the very largest of our Pamphilidi. It has been taken at 

 widely separated points. In the south I know it only from New Orleans, 

 La. and Florida, though Strecker gives Carolina and Texas ; this is quite 

 probable, as it is certainly a southern and not a northern species ; yet in 

 the northern states it is reported from Nebraska, not given on the map 

 (Dodge), northern Illinois (Edwards), Wisconsin abundant (Hoy), and 

 New Jersey — Atlantic City (Aaron), Hoboken (Sachs, Meyer, Andrews), 

 and it has twice been taken in Canada, at Hamilton (Moffat) and Toronto 

 (Geddes). 



It has even been reported from New England. I have specimens, of 

 the origin of which I know nothing, marked from Massachusetts, and Mr. 

 Edwards long ago wrote me that Mr. Akhurst had two specimens taken 

 by Chase at Holyoke, Mass. 



I cannot learn that a single date exists to indicate the seasons of this in- 

 sect, and we are totally ignorant of every feature of its history or of its 

 earlier stages. 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.— PHYCANASSA VIATOR. 



General. 

 V\. 30, fig. 1. Distribution in North America. 



Imago. 

 PI. 17, fig. 20. Both surfaces. 



PI. 37, fig. 10. Male abdominal appendages. 

 42 : 12. Neuration. 



59:2. Side view, with head and appen- 

 dages enlarged, and details of leg structure. 



