THE MEADOW-BROWNS OR SATYRS 227 



they can find at the soil surface. The following spring 

 they come forth, probably feeding for a short time, and 

 change to chrysalids in time to emerge as butterflies in 

 May and early June. Practically all observers emphasize 

 the fact that the butterflies are abundant only late in 

 spring or early in summer, generally disappearing before 

 the middle of July. There is thus but one brood a year. 



Other Meadow-browns 



The Gemmed Brown {Neonympha gemma) is a small 

 southern species remarkable for the plainness of its gray- 

 brown wings which are marked on the upper surface only 

 with two or three dark spots on the middle margin of each 

 hind wing. There are two broods a year. 



The Georgia Satyr {Neonympha phocion) is another 

 small southern form, remarkable for the four elongated 

 eye-spots on the lower surface of each hind wing. The 

 shape of these spots distinguishes it at once from the 

 Carolina Satyr {Cissia sosyhius) in which the eye-spots 

 are rounded. 



Synopsis of Meadow-browns 



Pearly Eye {Enodia portlandia or Debis portlandia). Ex- 

 panse 2j inches. Eyes hairy. Outer margin of hind 

 wings projecting in a noticeable angle. Brown with many 

 distinct eye-spots on both surfaces of wings. 



Eyed Broivn {Satyrodes canthus or Neonympha canthus). 

 Expanse 2 inches. Eyes hairy. Margin of hind wings 

 rounded, without an angle. Both surfaces of wings pale 

 brown with four distinct blackish eye-spots on each front 



