HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



The Nymphs, Family Nymphalidcz, p. 102. 

 The Fritillaries, p. 104. 

 The Crescent-spots, p. 123. 

 The Angle-wings, p. 131. 

 The Sovereigns, p. 162. 

 The Emperors, p. 173. 



The Meadow-browns, Family Agapetid<z, p. 



180. 

 The Heliconians, Family Heliconida, p. 201. 



The Milkweed Butterflies, Family Lymnad- 



idcz, p. 204. 

 The Long-beaks, Family Libytheidce, p. 210. 

 The Metal-marks, Family Riodinidce, p. 213. 

 The Gossamer-winged Butterflies, Family 

 Lyccenida, p. 215. 

 The Hair-streaks, p. 217. 

 The Coppers, p. 236. 

 The Blues, p. 244. 



The butterflies, the skippers, and the moths or 

 " millers " constitute the order Lepidoptera. The 

 student will have no trouble in recognizing the 

 members of this order as such. But it may 

 often happen that there is doubt as to whether 

 a given insect is a moth, a skipper, or a butter- 

 fly. The more available characteristics for dis- 



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