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a row of orange crescents around the hind margin, within 

 which are rows of cream-colored spots, and there are two 

 orange-red spots on the fore wings. It flies in June. 



The Tharos Butterfly, M. tharos, Boisd. & LeC, expands 

 about an inch and a half, and the wings are tawny orange 

 above, with a broad black hind border, bearing a row of 

 tawny crescents, and before these a row of round black 

 spots ; the basal half of the wings is marked with black, 

 running together like net-work ; and on the fore wings 

 is a large black spot. It flies most of the summer. 



The Genus Pyrameis, Cynthia as restricted by Harris, 

 has the wings more or less scalloped, but not indented 

 or tailed. The larvae are solitary. 



The Thistle Butterfly, P. cardui, Doubl., expands two 

 and a half inches or more, and the wings are tawny 

 above, with a rosy tinge, and spotted with black and 

 white ; hind wings marbled beneath, and with five eye- 

 like spots near the hind margin, and a triangular white 

 spot in the middle. The caterpillars are found on thistles. 

 It flies from May to the end of summer. 



Hunter's Butterfly, P. Huntera, Doubl., expands about 

 two and a half inches, and the wings are tawny above, 

 variegated and spotted with black and white ; hind wings 

 marbled beneath, and with two large eye-like spots near 

 the hind margin. It flies in the latter part of summer 

 and in early autumn. 



The Atlanta Butterfly, P. atlanta, Hubn., expands two 

 and a quarter to three inches, and the wings are black 

 above, with an orange-red band across the middle of the 

 forward ones, and white spots near their tips ; hind wings 

 with a marginal red band bearing a row of black dots, 

 the two nearest the hind angle with a blue centre. Har- 

 ris says it was probably introduced from Europe. In the 

 Caterpillar state it feeds upon the nettle. 



The Genus Junonia contains the Lavinia Butterfly, 



