FAMILY VIII 



THE LONG-BEAKS 



Family Libytheidae (Lib-y-the'i-das) 



The long-beaks can be easily recognized by their exces- 

 sively long, beak-like palpi, which are from one-fourth to 

 one-half as long as the body and project straight forward (Fig. 

 38). The outer margin of the fore wings is deeply notched ; 

 the males have only four well-developed legs, while the females 

 have six. 



Only two species have been found in America north of 

 Mexico, and of these but one occurs in the eastern United 

 States ; the other is found in Texas. 



The Snout Butterfly 



Hypatus bachmani (Hyp'a-tus bach-man'ni) 



Fig. 38 



The wings are blackish brown above, marked with orange 

 patches and white spots. On the front wings there is an 



orange patch in cell R + M, 

 and another occupying the 

 middle half of cell Cu and a 

 part of cell Cu, ; between 

 these and the apex of the 

 wing are three white spots ; 

 Fig. 38.— The snout butterfly. on the hind wings there is an 

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