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iiized. They would even suffer themselves to be taken up and 

 handled without displaying the slightest signs of life, until suddenly 

 assuming activity the}- started off at a great speed. 



Grapta gracilis. 



A species of Grapta^ of which I was so fortunate as to obtain 

 specimens in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire, is 

 Grapta gracilis. It is a small species, rather dark reddish above 



Grapta gracilis. Under side. 



with dark brown or Ijlack margins to the wings. On the under 

 side the inner half of the wings is dark brown. This color ends in 

 a sharp and irregular outline, close to the edge of wliich the white 

 silverv mark is located and brousflit into sti-onof relief. 



Outside of this dark area is a light gray band which blends b}^ 

 insensible degrees into the dark margin of the wings. On close 

 inspection one will see many short, fine brown lines, which look as 



