Genus Phycanassa 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



It is not uncommon in the Gulf States, and has been found as 

 far north as New Jersey, northern Illinois, and Wisconsin. 



(2) Phycanassa howardi, Skinner, Plate XLVI, Fig. 38, 6 

 (Howard's Skipper). 



Butterfly. — The figure in the plate gives the upper side of the 

 male, in which the discal streak is composed of light-colored 

 scales of the same tint as the rest of the wing, in this respect re- 

 sembling the allied P. aaroiii. The under side of the wings is 

 described by Dr. Skinner as follows: "Superiors with tawny 

 central area and border same as upper side. There is a large 

 triangular spot extending into the wing from the base. The 

 tawny color above this spot is of a darker hue than that below 

 and outside of it. Inferiors very light brown, generally with 

 four or five very faint tawny spots in the central area." Expanse, 

 6 , 1.50 inch; ? , 1.60 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The home of this species is Florida. 



(3) Phycanassa aaroni, Skinner, Plate XLVI, Fig. 37, $> 

 (Aaron's Skipper). 



Butterfly. — This small species, the male of which is figured 

 in the plate, may be easily recognized from the figure there given. 

 On the under side the fore wings are black at the base; the mid- 

 dle area of the wing is tawny, paler than on the upper side, and 

 bordered as above, but the border below is cinnamon-brown and 

 not fuscous. The hind wings on the under side are uniformly 

 light cinnamon-brown, without any spots. The female is like the 

 male, but larger, the colors somewhat lighter and the markings 

 not so well defined. Expanse, 3 , 1.00 inch; ?, 1,25 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The specimens thus far contained in collections have all been 

 taken about Cape May, in New Jersey, in the salt-marshes. 



Genus ATRYTONE, Scudder 



Butterfly. — The antennae have a stout club, somewhat elon- 

 gate, and furnished with a short crook at the end. The palpi are 

 very much as in the preceding genus. The neuration is shown 

 in the cut. There is no discal stigma on the fore wing of the 

 male. 



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