HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



D. The upper surface of the wings black or dark black- 

 ish brown, this color extending quite uniformly over 

 the entire wings excepting for some well-defined 

 whitish or tawny spots of small or moderate size ; in 

 some species the wings are without spots. 



E. Wings without whitish or tawny spots both above 

 and below. 



F. Fore wings with a brand. (E. vestris), p. 283. 



The Dun Skipper (male). 

 FF. Fore wings without a brand. (E. fused), 

 p. 284. The Swarthy Skipper. 



EE. Wings with whitish or tawny spots, either above 

 or below or both. 



F. Lower surface of hind wings yellow with dark 

 brown spots, the yellow extending to the outer 

 margin of the wing. (T. brettus), p. 279. 

 The Whirlabout (female). 



FF. Lower surface of hind wings with a large, 

 bright spot covering the central portion of the 

 wing but not extending to the outer margin. {P. 

 massasoif), p. 273. The Mulberry Wing. 



FFF. Lower surface of hind wings mottled with 

 reddish brown, the outer third sprinkled with 

 bluish scales. (A. zabulon), p. 274. 



The Zabulon Skipper (female). 



FFFF. Lower surface of hind wings dark black- 

 ish brown. 



G. Lower surface of hind wings without spots. 

 (E. vestris), p. 283. The Dun Skipper. 

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