Genus Erynnis 



Early Stages. We know as yet but little of these. 

 The species occurs in New England, New York, and west- 

 ward to Wisconsin. 



(6) Erynnis uncas, Edwards, Plate XLV1I, Fig. 27, $ ; Fig. 

 28, ? (Uncas). 



Butterfly. The upper side of the wings of both sexes is well 

 represented in the plate. On the under side in both sexes the 

 wings are beautifully marked with conspicuous pearly-white 

 spots on a greenish-gray ground. The spots are defined in- 

 wardly and outwardly by dark olive shades and spots. Expanse, 

 $ , 1.30 inch; $, 1.55 inch. 



Early Stages. We know nothing of these. 



The insect ranges from Pennsylvania to Colorado and Mon- 

 tana. 



(7) Erynnis attalus, Edwards, Plate XLVII, Fig. 23, $ (At- 

 talus). 



Butterfly. The male is fairly well depicted in the plate, but 

 the light spots are too red. The female is larger and darker. 

 On the under side the wings are dusky, with the light spots re- 

 produced in faint gray. Expanse, $, 1.25 inch; ?, 1.45 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



The species occurs very rarely in New England, is found 

 from New Jersey to Florida and Texas, and ranges westward to 

 Wisconsin and Iowa. 



(8) Erynnis sylvanoides, Boisduval, Plate XLVII, Fig. 44, 

 $ (The Woodland Skipper). 



Butterfly. The upper side of the male is well shown in the 

 plate. The female on the upper side has less fulvous, the wings 

 being prevalently fuscous, and the red color reduced to a spot at 

 the end of the cell. There is a median band of fulvous spots on 

 both wings. On the under side in both sexes the wings are 

 quite pale gray, with the costa near the base and the cell of the 

 primaries reddish. The primaries at the base near the inner mar- 

 gin are black. The spots of the upper side reappear, but are pale 

 and faint. Expanse, 1.25-1.35 inch. 



Early Stages. Unknown. 



The species ranges along the Pacific coast from British Co- 

 lumbia to California, and eastward to Colorado. 



(9) Erynnis leonardus, Harris, Plate XLVII, Fig. 35, $ ; 

 Fig. 36, ? (Leonard's Skipper). 



Butterfly. Stouter and larger than the preceding species, and 



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