256 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



numbers, i.s Timetes oJdron. The wings are brown, streaked verti- 

 cally with heavy black bands, and with a few light dots upon the 

 outer third of the upper wings. The body is black and dark brown. 

 On the under side the color is much lighter, particularly the inner 

 lialf of tlie wings, which is light gray with a pinkish tinge streaked 

 with lines of tan and bordered outwardly with a wide band of creani}' 

 white. The outer half of the wings is light purplish brown with 

 numerous vague lines and markings of tan, purple and bluish black. 

 Tlie body is creamy white below. Tins insect may be found in 

 Florida and Texas. 



A group of small but highly colored butterflies comprises the 

 genus CalUcore. The upper surface of the wings is usually velvety 

 black, sometimes with deep purple or blue reflections to be seen in 

 certain lights. Bars of brilliant shining blue or purple usually cross 



Callicore clyiiieiia. 



l)oth wings. The uiuler side is totally different from the upper, 

 Ijright vermilion or deep })iidv usually occu})ying the gi'eater part of 

 the upper wings, while the lower pair are white or light gray and 

 adorned with curious lines and markings, which in several of the 

 species look like rude figures and lettei's. 



Tropical America is the home of this genus, and at the end of the 

 wet season the muddy roads through the luxuriant forests are often 

 enlivened by the brilliant patches of color displaj'ed l)y groups of 

 these little butterflies at rest sipping tlie moisture from the pools. 

 When disturbed they rise in a little cloud, displaying the deep red 

 and flashing blue as they flit about, making an animated and highly 

 colored picture. 



