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IMOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



Tliis insect is very common near the city of Para, at the 

 mouth of the Amazon. Here it inhabits grassy districts, and when 

 ahivmed rises bnt a sliort distance above the grass tops in its 



Aiiartia jatioplise. Under side. 



flight. It is sh:)W on the wing and is not (hflicnlt to capture. It 

 is found within tlie l)()rdei'S of our country, in southern Florida and 

 Texas. 



JiDionia is a genus containing some very prettily marked and 

 spotted butterflies. Most of the species are found within the tropics 

 both of the Old and the New Worlds. 



One of tlie liandsomest species of this genus is Junonia camia. 

 It varies a good deal in coloring, especially on the under side, Avhich 

 in some specimens is a yellowish gray and in others a maroon gray. 

 Also in the size of the eye-like spots of tlie upper side there is a good 

 deal of variation. Tliis insect is sometimes fouiul as far north as 

 Massachusetts, numbei's having been taken the last two seasons in 

 the town of Medford in that State. In the south and Avest it is 

 sometimes very abundant, and I have seen it near Stockton, in Cali- 

 fornia, during July, one of the commonest of butterflies. It haunts 

 open fields, and among the low flowering plants it delights to sport. 

 Although a good flyer, it is not very shy. The caterpillar is dark, 

 varying from brown to brownish purple, darker on the back, and 

 having pale stripes on the sides. It is adorned with numerous 

 l)ranching spines along the sides iuid back. It feeds on tlic leaves 

 of the plantain. 



