THE COMMON SKIPPERS 



brown ; the front wings contain several silvery-white spots ; 

 and the body and base of the wings bear metallic-green hairs. 



The larvae feed upon both Leguminosse and 

 Cruciferae. In the South it is sometimes a pest 

 in gardens, cutting and rolling the leaves of 

 beans, turnips, and cabbage, and feeding within 

 the rolls thus formed. It is found on the At- 

 lantic border from New York southward into 

 Mexico. 



The Silver-spotted Skipper 

 Efiargvreus titynis (Ep-ar-gy're-us tit'y-rus) 

 Plate XLIV, Fig. 3, 5; Plate XLIII 

 This skipper resembles the two following species in being 

 dark chocolate-brown, with a row of yellowish spots extend- 

 ing across the fore wings; but it is distinguished by a large 

 silvery-white spot in the center of the lower side of the hind 

 wings. The anal angle of the hind wings is prolonged into a 

 short tail. Expanse of wings nearly or quite two inches. 



The silver-spotted skipper is found in nearly 

 the whole United States, from Massachusetts to 

 California, except in the extreme Northeast and 

 Northwest. The 

 larva (Fig. 48) 

 feeds upon vari- 

 ous papilionace- 

 ous plants. We Fig 48 ._ Larva f the silver-spotted 



have found it skipper. 



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