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LEPIDOPTERA. 



Fig. 129. 



Expands 2 inches or more. 



Tliis butterfly is figured in Dr. Boisduval's Histoire des 

 Lepidopteres de TAmerique, under the name of Satyrus 

 Canihus ; but as it does not agree with the descriptions of the 

 Canihus of Linnaeus and of Fabricius, in both of which there 

 are no eye-spots on the upper side of the wings, I have 

 thought it entitled to a new name, and am happy to dedicate 

 it to one of the most accomplished entomologists now living. 

 This delicate butterfly delights in open and elevated situa- 

 tions, and is found in July on the sides of the highest hills, 

 and in the mountain meadows of the northwestern parts of 

 this State. 



Hipparchia Eurytris, Fab. Eurytris Butterfly. (Fig. 130.) 



Dark brown above, paler beneath, with two longitudinal 



dusky stripes ; on the upper 

 side of ( the wings are two 

 black eye-spots, enclosed in 

 an ochre-yellow ring, with 

 two lead-colored dots in the 

 centre of each spot ; on the 

 hind wings there is another 

 smaller spot, with a lead-col- 

 ored centre, near the hinder angle ; all these spots are found 

 on the under side of the wings, and between them are in- 

 terposed the same number of small lead-colored spots. 

 Expands 1 inch and 6 or 7 tenths. 



This butterfly is found 

 in June and July among 

 bushes and in the paths 

 of woods, seeking the 

 shade rather than the 

 sunshine. The caterpil- 

 lar resembles that of the 

 Alope butterfly, but the 

 chrysalis is shorter, with 

 the head obtuse. 



Fig. 130. 



Hipparchia Nephele. 



