THE NYMPHS 



is its home and it only visits our mountains and 

 highlands. 



While it so closely resembles the two preced- 

 ing species in habits of caterpillars and in appear- 

 ance, it may be distinguished from them by the 

 unbroken black band that borders the front half 

 of the front wings next to the fringe. In the 

 other species this black band is broken by orange 

 patches between the wing veins. The "coinage" 

 on the lower surface of the hind wings shows off 

 to a greater advantage, too, against a background 

 of sepia than against cinnamon brown. Mr. 

 Scudder says that the male charms his lady-love 

 by a sandalwood odor which he exhales from his 

 front wings. 



The species is single-brooded. It occurs in 

 Canada and the northern half of the eastern part 

 of the United States. 



A butterfly, with golden wings broad parted, 

 Nestling a rose, convulsed as though it smarted 

 With over pleasure. Keats. 



The Meadow Fritillary 



Brenthis bellona (Bren'this bel-lo'na) 



Plate XXII, Fig. 2, 4 



We have in the eastern United States two common species 



of the smaller fritillaries, which can be distinguished at a 



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