EXPLANATION OF PLATE 75. 



Caterpillars mostly mature. — Nymphalidae (Argynnidi. Melitaeidi), Lycaenidae. 



Priuted from stDiie in eighteen colors l)y Julius Bien & Co. aiter paintings by Mrs. Mary Peart (figs. 4, 7-11, 13, 

 22, 23, 30, «), L. Trouvelot (figs. 3, 1«, 18-20, 25, 2(i, 40, 42), G. A. Poujade (tigs. U, lo, 28, 29, 31, 35, 44), J. H. Enier- 

 ton (tigs. 2. 5. 12, 33, 34, 37, 43), George Willis (tigs. 21, 24, 32, 41), J. H. Blake (figs. 27, 30, 36, 3S), Mrs. Edwards (fig. 

 17), Miss M. E. Blatcliford (fig. 1) and C. V. Riley (fig. 6). Figs. 8-11, 13, 17, 22, 23, .39 and 45 were kindly lent by 

 W. H. Edwards, Esq., and tig. (i by Dr. Riley. Figs. 28, 29, 31, 35 and 44 were by his kind permission eopied from 

 the originals in the possession of the late Dr. Boisduval. 



The figures are of natural size and show a side view unless otherwise stated. 



1. Brentkis be.Uona. 



2. Brenthis mijrino. From a blown ski\i. The 

 front pair of spines should not be apically enlarged. 



3. Bmithis tnyriiia. 



4. Argiiitnis cybele. 



5. Bventhis hellona. View mostly dorsal ; not 

 fully groAvn. After sketches by Miss M. E. Blatcli- 

 ford. 



9. 

 10. 

 11. 

 12. 

 13. 



EtqHoieta Claudia 

 Euptoieta Claudia. 

 Phyciodcs tharos. 

 Phyciodes tharos. 

 Speyeria iJalia. 



Dorsal view. 

 Front view of head. 

 Doreal view. 

 View mostly dorsal. 



Euphydryas phaeton 

 Charidryas nycteis. 

 Cinclidia harrisii. 

 segments enlarged. 



14. Cinclidia harrisii. 

 served in alcohol. 



15. Charidryas nycteis. 

 to pupate. 



16. Tlipcla acadica. Dorsal view. 

 Thecla acadica. Dorsal view. 

 Thp.cla acadica. Partly dorsal and partly lat- 



From a blown skin. 

 (!)ne of the abdominal 



From a specimen pre- 



From a specimen about 



17. 



18. 



eral. 



19. 



20. 



Ilypatus bacliiiiaiiii. 



Thecla calanus. Dorsal view. 



21. Uranotes melinns. Copied from Abbot's 

 drawing in the Britisli Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 37, 

 tab. 176. 



22. Incisaliii iriis. Caterpillar eating a plum. 



23. Incisalia irus. The same; dorsal view. 



24. Incisalia niphon. Copied from Abbot's paint- 

 ing in the British Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 36, tab. 

 112. 



25. Thecla edimirJsii. Dorsal view. 



26. Thecla calanus. Dorsal view. 



27. Tliecla liparops. 



28. Incisalia irus. Copied from a painting by 

 Abbot in Dr. Boisduv.al's library. 



29. Cyaniris jjseudargioltis. Copied from the 

 painting by Abbot in Dr. Boisduval's library. 



30. Mitura daiuon. Enlarged aljout }. 



31. Miturct damon. Copied from the painting by 

 Abbot in Dr. Boisduval's library. 



32. Thecla liparops. ^^iew mostly dorsal. Cop- 

 ied from Abbot's painting in tlie British Museum, 

 Vol. xvi, fol. 39, tab. 111. 



33. Feniseca tarqiiiiiitis. Penultimate stage, 

 .slightly enlarged. 



34. Feniseca tarqainius. Dorsal view. 



35. Slrymon titus. Copied from the painting by 

 Abbot In Dr. Boisduval's library. 



36. Rusticus scudderii. Third stage, dorsal view, 

 enlarged. 



37. Eoeres comyntas. Dorsal view. 



3S. Rusticus scudderii. Much enlarged. 



39. Cyaniris pseudargiolus. 



40. Cyaniris jisendargiol us. Dorsal view. 



41. Feniseca tarquinius. Copied from the paint- 

 ing by Abbot In the British Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 

 35, tab. 80. 



42. Heodes hypophlaeas. Dorsal view. 



43. Feniseca tarquinitis. A twig of alder covered 

 with plant lice (Schizoneura tessellata), in the 

 midst of which is a larva feeding. 



44. Eceres cnmyntas. Copied from the painting 

 by Abbot in Dr. Boisduval's library. 



45. Cyaniris pseiidargiolus. View mostly dorsal, 

 enlarged. 



