THE COMMON SKIPPERS 



The Sooty-wing 



Pholisora catullus (Phol-i-so'ra ca-tul'lus) 



Plate XLIV, Fig. 6 



The wings are nearly black, with a transverse row of 



minute white spots parallel with the outer border of the fore 



wings. This species can be distinguished from all other 



dark-colored HesperiiiKe described in this book by its small 



size, the wings expanding only about one inch. 



This species is found throughout the United 

 States except along the extreme northern border. 

 The larva feeds on pigweed, Chenopodium. 



The Sleepy Dusky-wing 

 Thanaos brizo (Than'a-os bri'zo) 

 Plate XLV, Fig. 2 

 The wings are dark brown without white spots. The fore 

 wings are crossed from the costal margin to the anal vein by 

 two transverse bands, one before the middle, the other be- 

 yond the middle. The edges of these bands are dark blackish 

 brown, the center gray. Nearly all of the upper surface of 

 the fore wings is flecked with white hairs ; but these are not 

 appreciably more abundant between the transverse bands than 

 elsewhere. Expanse of wings one and one-third to one and 

 one-half inches. 



This species is distributed over the larger part 

 of the United States except the far Northwest. 



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