HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



ver was tarnished and the red and black were 

 faded to a dull dust color. But its antennas were 

 active and its body bright, and it seemed grateful 

 for release and went careening along on its poor 

 wings, brave to the very last. Surely butterflies 

 have their troubles also in a world where the sun 

 does not always shine. 



The habits of the caterpillar of the silver- 

 spot are like those of the great spangled. The 

 baby caterpillar rashly comes out of its protect- 

 ing' egg at a time when most creatures are seek- 

 ing shelter. 



The Mountain Silver-spot 



Argynnis atlantis (Ar-gyn'nis at-lan'tis) 



Plate XXI, Fig. 4 



See description of the great spangled fritillary and the table 

 above for the characteristics of this species. 



Caterpillar. — Length one and one-half inches. It is very 

 similar to the caterpillars of the silver spot and of the great 

 spangled species, except that it is purplish in hue and the 

 bases of the spines are light colored or pale. 



Food-plant. — Violets. 



If our childish fancy about butterfly money 

 were true this fritillary would carry on its wings 

 the currency of the Dominion of Canada, for there 



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