HOW TO KNOW THE BUTTERFLIES 



beneath by two rather narrow, parallel, inconspicuous darker 

 bands. 



In the Southern cloudy-wing the white spots are larger than 

 in the following species, almost forming a continuous band. 

 Expanse of wings nearly or quite one and one-half inches. 



This species has been found from West Vir- 

 ginia to Florida, and westward to Kansas and 

 New Mexico. The larva feeds on wild bean and 

 other herbaceous Leguminosae. 



This and the following species, which it closely 

 resembles, were named after two rivals. Bathyl- 

 lus was a very celebrated pantomime of Alexan- 

 dria, and a favorite of Mcecenas. 



The Northern Cloudy-wing 

 Thorybes pylades (Thor'y-bes pyl'a-des) 

 Plate XLIV, Fig. 9 

 In the Northern cloudy-wing the white spots on the fore 

 wings are usually mere points, although their number and 

 size vary. For other characteristics see description of the pre- 

 ceding species. 



This species is found in nearly all parts of the 

 United States. The larva commonly feeds on 

 clover. 



Pylades was a celebrated pantomimist from 

 Cilicia, under Augustus. See preceding species. 



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