HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



GG. The dark spots on the upper surface of the 

 wings, well-defined, giving the wings a check- 

 ered appearance. 



H. Species expanding about one and one- 

 fourth inches, the checkered appearance 

 of the wings well-marked. (T. martialis, 

 p. 299. Martial's Dusky-wing. 



HH. Species expanding about one and one- 

 half inches; the checkered appearance of 

 the wings less obvious. (T. juvenalis), 

 p. 300. Juvenal's Dusky-wing. 



CC. Both fore and hind wings checkered with many 

 white spots. 



D. The white spots in the band just beyond the mid- 

 dle of the fore wings much broader than high. (If. 

 tessdtata), p. 300. The Tessellate Skipper. 



DD. The white spots in the band just beyond the 

 middle of the fore wings but little if any broader 

 than high. (//! centaurece), p. 301. 



The Grizzled Skipper. 



The Long-tailed Skipper 



Emiamus proteus (Eu'da-mus pro'te-us) 



Plate XLIV, Fig. i 



This skipper by the shape of its wings reminds one of a 



swallow-tail butterfly, the hind wings being furnished with 



long tails. It expands about one and three-fourths inches, 



and the greatest length of the hind wings is about one and 



one-fourth inches. The wings are very dark chocolate- 



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