THE COMMON SKIPPERS 



The Powesheik Skipper 



Oarisma powesheik (O-a-ris'ma pow'e-sheik) 



Plate XXXIX, Fig. 7 



In this species, as in the two preceding, the club of the 

 antenna? lacks the terminal hook. The upper surface of both 

 fore and hind wings is dark brown ; the costal margin of the 

 fore wings to near the apex is dull yellow ; the fore wings of 

 the male lack the brand. Expanse of wings one and one-fifth 

 inches. 



This is a Western species, occurring in Illinois, 

 Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota, and Montana. 



Powesheik was the name of a friendly chief of 

 Territorial times in the West. 



The Mulberry -Wing 



Poanes massasoit (Po'a-nes mas-sa-so'it) 



Plate XXXIX, Fig. 9, 10 



The upper surface of the wings is blackish brown ; the 



fringe of the wings is slightly paler, and yellowish at the anal 



angle. In the female there are three small, yellow spots near 



the apex of the fore wing, and two larger ones in cells M 3 and 



Cu ; on the hind wing there is a row of spots just beyond 



the middle of the wing. In the male the upper surface of 



the wings may be without spots, the brand is lacking. On 



the lower surface of the hind wings there is a large central 



bright straw-yellow spot. 



The Suffused Form, Poanes massasoit suffusa. — In this form 

 the yellow markings of the lower side of the hind wings are 



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