EASTERN UNITED STATES. 351 



at the ends of the veins on the fore wings and the middle 

 veins of the hind wings. 



The larva is said to feed on a coarse grass (Andropo- 

 goii). The butterfly is on the wing through the middle 

 of June. 



Northern and Middle States, Maine to Georgia, Wis- 

 consin, Iowa. 



176. AMBLYSCIRTES TEXTOE, Hiib. 



Expanse of wings 1.15 inches. 



Upper surface olive-brown, the fore wings with an 

 irregular row of six small angular white spots running 

 from the costa back to the middle of the wing, about 

 three-fourths the length of the wing from the base. The 

 first three of these are in the usual subcostal interspaces, 

 the next two in the interspaces beyond the cell, the sixth 

 in the first median interspace. There is a trace of the 

 seventh in the upper part of the second median inter- 

 space, farther back than the others. The first is a mere 

 point, but there is a gradual increase in size up to the 

 third and fourth, this being out of line with the others, 

 the fourth, fifth, and sixth about the same size. The 

 hind wings are without spots, but there is a faint trace 

 of the discal band of the under side. Fringes long, 

 whitish, cut with brown at the ends of the veins. 



Under side of fore wings as above, with the spots 

 more distinct, the seventh being an elongate spot reach- 

 ing from vein to vein, and a small spot above the sub- 

 median. In addition to these there are two minute dots 

 at the end of the cell. All these are yellowish white. 



Hind wings brown, with a gray-violet tint, except 

 near the inner margin. Across the disk, beyond the 



