THE HELICONIANS 229 



no markings on upper wing surface except a rather indis- 

 tinct pair or more of spots next the margin of the middle 

 of each hind wing. Under surface indistinctly striped with 

 rusty lines and a few brown and silvery spots on the hind 

 wings directly beneath the spots on the upper surfaces. 

 Occurs in Southern states. 



Georgia Satyr (Neonyvipha phocion). Expanse Ij 

 inches. Distinguished from the related species by the 

 four distinct eye-spots on lower surface of each hind wing, 

 these spots being transversely elongated rather than round. 

 Occurs in Southern states. 



Carolina Satyr (Cissia sosyhius). Expanse Ij inches. 

 Distinguished by the row of round eye-spots near outer 

 margins of lower wing surface. Occurs in Southern 

 states. 



THE HELICONIANS 



Family Heliconidae 



This is a tropical family with only a single species mi- 

 grating northward to our Southern states. The butter- 

 flies of this group are characterized by having the wings 

 so long and narrow that their length is usually twice as 

 great as their width. The front legs in both sexes are so 

 poorly developed that they are considered a modification 

 approaching the complete dwarfing found in the Brush- 

 footed butterflies. 



The Zebra Butterfly 



Heliconius Charitonius 



While the butterflies of temperate North America show 

 many examples of marvelous beauty and coloring, one 



