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wings is marked with short lines of blackish l)ro\vn, which run 

 together near the body. This area of dark lines is outlined with a 

 heavy irregular dark line. Outside of this on the lower wings the 

 fine dark lines still continue, but they are fainter and shorter. The 

 habits of this insect are identical with the [)receding species. 



Satyi-us iiepliele. Under side. 



>S'af^y;<-s- |>t7/(//a is a southern Species, being found along the gulf 

 states, and as far north as New Jersey on the east coast. It much 

 resembles Sati/rus alopc, but tiie lower eye-spot on the upper wing is 

 very small and without the central white or bluish pupil. Its liabits 

 closely resemble those of the two preceding species, and its larva 

 lives on coarse grasses. 



Ne(miimi)ha eurf/tris (spelled also euri/thris^ is, where it occurs, 

 one of the most plentiful of butterflies, being seen sometimes 

 in great numl)ers in upland wooded districts. It is a short-lived 

 little creature, however, and is so fragile and delicate that a cold storm 

 or a heavy wind will destroy it by thousands. This destruction may be 

 easily noticed if a long cold storm occurs during the greatest abun- 

 dance of the s})ecies, as the butterflies, for a day or two afterward, will 

 be scarce and badly worn, and as they again increase in abundance 

 from day to day they will be found to be nearly all in perfect condi- 

 tion, as their numljers are augmented l)y the hatching out of fresh 

 specimens. This is a pretty good argument for the collector to use 

 when accused of the wanton destruction of innocent life by the over- 

 sensitive persons that are occasionally met with while one is out 

 with the net. How many butterflies will all the collectors in the 

 world capture in one year in com[)arison with those exterminated by 

 natural causes, sometimes in a single night? Very few, surely. 



