EXPLANATION OF PLATE 77. 



Caterpillars, mostly mature. — Hesperidae. 



Printed in eighteen eolors by Julius Bien & Co., after paintin,tcs by Mrs. Mary Peart (flirs. 2-.5, 10, 21, 23, 25-28, 

 30-3.S, 3.5), George Willis (figs. 11, 13, 18, 17, 29), J. H. Emerton (tigs. 7, 12, 14, 20, 24, 36), G. A. Poujade (figs. 9, 18, 

 19, 34), L. Trouvelot (figs. 6, 22), Mrs. T. L. Mead (fig. 1), Miss M. E. Blatchford (fig. 15) and 'William Saunders (fig. 

 8). I am indebted to "W. H. Edwards, Esq., for the kind loan of figs. 1-5. 10, 21, 23, 2.5-28, 30-33 and 35, and to Mr. 

 Saunders for the gift of fig. 8. Figs. 18, 19 and 34 were copied, by his permission, from the originals in the late Dr. 

 Boisduval's possession. 



Unless otherwise staled, the figures are of the mature caterpillar, of the natural size, and show a side view. 



1. Thanaos icehis. Partly lateral, partly dorsal 

 view. 



2. Thanaos juvenalis. Front view of head, en- 

 larged. 



3. Thanaos juvenalis. Side view of one seg- 

 ment, enlarged. 



4. Thanaos juvenalis. Front -v^ew of head, 

 fourth stage, enlarged. 



5. Thanaos jtivenalis. Fourth stage. 



6. Thanaos juvenalis. 



7. Thanaos persius f. Dorsal view. 



8. Thanaos lucilius. Front view of head. 



9. Thanaos lucilius. Drawn from a specimen 

 preserved in alcohol, aided by colored sketches by 

 W. Saunders. 



10. Thanaos juvenalis. Partly lateral, partly 

 dorsal view. 



11. Thanaos juvenalis. Copied from Abbot's 

 original in the Britisli Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 48, 

 tab. 174. 



12. Thanaos brizo. Fourth stage; dorsal view. 



13. Thanaos marlialis. Copied from Abbot's 

 original in the British Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 50, 

 tab. 136. 



14. Hesperia montivaga. From a blown speci- 

 men lent by C. V. Riley. 



15. Thanaos persius. Dorsal view. 



16. Fholisora Catullus. Copied from Abbot's orig. 

 inal in the British Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 52, tab. 84- 



17. Hesperia montivaga. Copied from Abbot's 



original in the British Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 54, 

 tab. 137. 



18. Thanaos bri.to. Copied from the original by 

 Abbot in Dr. Boisduval's library. 



19. Hyh'phila phylaeus. Copied from the origi- 

 nal by Abbot in Dr. Boisduval's library. 



20. Calpodes ethlius. Drawn from a blown speci- 

 men and colored after a drawing by Abbot. 



21. Fholisora catuUus. Fourth stage; partly 

 dorsal, partly lateral view. 



22. Atrytone zabulon. 



23. Fholisora catullus. 



24. Amblyscirtes vialis. 



25. Euphyes verna. 



26. Euphyes verna. Dorsal view. 



27. Limochores taumas. Fourth stage. 



28. Atalopedes huron. 



29. Amblyscirtes samoset. Copied from the orig- 

 inal by Abbot in the British Museum, Vol. xvi, fol. 

 53, tab. 85. 



30. Atalopedes hitron. Third (?) stage; dorsal 

 view. 



31. Atalopedes huron. 



32. Anthomaster leonardus. First stage. 



33. Anthomaster leonardus. Second stage. 



34. Thymelicus aetna. Copied from Abbot's 

 original in the library of Dr. Boisduval. 



35. Limochores taumas. 



36. Lerema accius. Copied from Abbot and 

 Smith's Lepidopterous insects of Georgia. 



