HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



color. That these colors are adapted for protec- 

 tion during the respective seasons in which they 

 occur is obvious. But we still wonderingly 

 question, " How does this caterpillar know when 

 to be green and when to be brown ?" 



The Georgian Satvr 



Neonympha phocion (Ne-o-nym'pha pho'ci-on) 



Plate XXXI, Fio. 10 



The upper surface of the wings is mouse brown, without 

 ocellate spots, and with the submarginal lines faint. The 

 lower surface is slightly paler, and has four transverse dark 

 yellow lines, two near the center of the wing and two sub- 

 marginal ; these are more distinct on the hind wings. The 

 ends of the second and third of these lines on the hind wings 

 meet, forming a large oval space enclosing four elongated eye- 

 spots. Expanse of wings one and one-fourth to one and one- 

 half inches. 



Caterpillar. — Color, yellow striped with green ; head 

 pea-green with brownish tubercles; the anal tubercles are red- 

 dish. 



Food-plants, — Coarse grasses. 



The Georgian satyr is smaller and quite as dull 

 colored above as is the gemmed brown. Its 

 wings are wide for their length, and there is a 

 hint of reddish tinge on the upper side. In this 

 species the gems are carried on the lower side of 

 the wings just outside the middle and may be 



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