HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



larger portion of the wings in the male than in the female ; 

 the male has a brand. The lower surface of the wings is red- 

 dish brown with very distinct silvery white or bright yellow 

 markings. On the fore wings there is a blackish cloud sur- 

 rounding the white spots in cells Cu, and Cu and extending 

 to the base of the wing. Expanse of wings one and three- 

 tenths to one and four-tenths inches. 



This insect was named after Rev. L. W. Leon- 

 ard, who gave a specimen to H arris, from which 

 the species was first described. It occurs on the 

 Atlantic coast from New England to Florida 

 and westward to Kansas. The larva feeds on 

 grasses. 



The Sachem 



Hylephila campesiris (Hy-leph'i-la cam-pes'tris) 



Plate XL, Fig. io, it, 12 



In the male the upper surface of the fore wings is dark 



yellow with a tawny tinge, dusky at base, the outer border 



dark brown and with a discal brand ; the central portion of 



the hind wings is yellow, but traversed by brownish veins and 



surrounded by a dark brown margin. The light markings of 



the upper surface are repeated on the lower surface. 



In the female the upper surface of both pairs of wings is 

 dark brown with a row of lighter spots beyond the middle ; 

 the spots in cells M 3 and Cu, of the fore wings are translu- 

 cent. 



Expanse of wings one and one-fifth to one and one-half 

 inches. 



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