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- AMBLYSCIRTES, Speyer. 



95. (542.) AMBLYSCIRTES VIALIS, Edw. The Roadside Skipper. 

 Amblyscirtes vialis, French, Sev. Rep. St. Eut. 111., 1878, 161. 

 Id., But. E. U. S:, 1886, 348. 

 Blatchley, Hoos. Nat , II, Dec , 1886, 62. 

 Scudder, But. E. U. S., 1889, II, 1582; III, 



pis. 10, 29, 66, 77, 85. 



This neat little butterfly is frequent in the southern part of the State, 

 but seems to be unknown in the northern. It is found from May 10 till 

 September, along shady roads and fence rows, and is especially attracted 

 by the flowers of ground ivy, Nepeta (jlechoma. The larvse feed upon 

 grass. There are often four anteapical dots on fore wing?, instead of 

 three, the number given in the descriptions cited above. 



PYRGUS, Westwood. 



96. (554.) PYRGUS TESSELLATA, Scud. The Tessellated Skipper. 



Pyryus tessellata, French, Sev. Rep. St. Ent. 111., 1878, 161. 



Id., But. E. U. S., 1886, 352, fig. 86. 

 Syrickthus ottus, Morris, Lep. N. A., 1862, 121. 

 Hesperia montivago, Scudder, But. E. U. S. and Can., 1889, II, 



1536 ; III, pis. 15, 29, 77, 85. 



This species should occur throughout the State, but has been taken 

 only in Vigo and Jefferson Counties in the southern half. It appears 

 most common in late fall, when it is found about the borders of streams 

 and thickets. The food plants are different species of the Malvacece, as 

 hollyhock and Indian mallow, and the winter is supposed to be passed 

 in chrysalis. 



NISONIADES, Speyer. 



97. (561.) NISONIADES BRI/O, Bd.-Lec. The Brizo Skipper. 



Thanaos brizo, Harris, Ins. Inj., 1862, 309, fig. 132. 



Scudder, But. E. U. S. and Can., II, 1500; 



III, pis. 9, 13, 28, 77, 85. 

 Mnoniades brizo, Morris, Lep. N. A., 1862, 114. 



French, But. E. U. S., 1886, 354. 



Vigo and Lake counties. Probably throughout the State, but rare. 

 Most commonly met with in midsummer and early fall in low ground 

 meadows. The larvse, according to Harris, feed upon leguminous 

 plants, such as Ijatliyrus, or vetchling, and the ground nut, Apios tube- 



