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show this so clearly. The feet indicate that this family 

 should follow Nymphalidse, while the preparatory stages 

 of Lemonias Nais show that they should come next to 

 the Lycsenidse on the other side. Nearly all the species 

 are found in America, mostly in the tropics. 



SUBFAMILY ERYCINEN^J. 



92. CALEPHELIS GENIUS, Linn. 



Expanse of wings .8 of an inch. 



Upper surface ferruginous, the wings crossed by four 

 or five more or less sinuous blackish lines, almost separa- 

 ble into spots. Beyond these are two lines of shining 

 black-lead color, the inner sinuous; a row of black 

 points between them. 



Under side yellow fulvous, the lines and spots more 

 distinct. Fringes blackish. 



Southern States. 



93. CALEPHELIS BOEEALIS, Gr. Rob. 



Expanse of wings from 1 to 1.2 inches. 



Upper surface umber-brown, shaded a little with red- 

 dish, both wings with four transverse sinuous lines of 

 dark brown, the space along the outer row darker-shaded , 

 near the outer margin two metallic lead-colored lines, 

 with a row of dots between, the inner line sinuous. 

 Outer margin reddish. 



Under side yellowish orange, with the rows and spots 

 of the upper surface repeated, but with less distinctness, 

 except the metallic lead lines. 



This species has been found in New York, New Jersey, 

 West Virginia, Michigan, and Illinois. 

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