Genus Chrysophanus 



(7) Chrysophanus mariposa, Reakirt, Plate XXVIII, Fig. 37, 

 $ ; Fig. 38, ? (Reakirt's Copper). 



Butterfly.— Small, with a broad dusky band on the hind wing 

 of the male and on the fore wing of the female. The male is 

 purplish-red above, the female bright red, with the usual spots. 

 On the under side the ground-color of the fore wings is pale red, 

 of the hind wings clear ashen-gray, with the characteristic mark- 

 ings of the genus. Expanse, 1. 10 inch. 



Early Stages. — Undescribed. 



The insect ranges from British Columbia into northern Cali- 

 fornia, Montana, and Colorado. 



(8) Chrysophanus helloides, Boisduval, Plate XXVIII, Fig. 

 33, $ ; Fig. 34, ? (The Purplish Copper). 



Butterfly.— The male has the fore wings broadly shot with 

 iridescent purple. The female is well delineated in the plate. 

 On the under side the fore wings are pale red, the hind wings 

 reddish-gray, with a marginal row of brick-red crescents. The 

 usual black spots are found on both wings. Expanse, 1.1 5-1.30 

 inch. 



Early Stages.— We know next to nothing of these. 



The Purplish Copper is found in the Northwestern States 

 from northern Illinois and Iowa to Vancouver's Island. 



(9) Chrysophanus epixanthe, Boisduval and Leconte, Plate 

 XXVIII, Fig. 28, $ (The Least Copper). 



Butterfly.— The smallest species of the genus in North Amer- 

 ica. On the upper side the wings of the male are dark fuscous, 

 shot with purple, and having a few red spots near the anal angle of 

 the secondaries. The female on the upper side is pale gray, and 

 more profusely marked with black spots. On the under side the 

 wings are light gray, bluish at the base, and marked with the 

 usual spots. Expanse, .85-. 95 inch. 



Early Stages. — Little is known of these. 



This is a Northern species, ranging from Newfoundland, 

 where it is common, to British Columbia, never south of the 

 latitude of New England. 



(10) Chrysophanus hypophlaeas, Boisduval, Plate XXVIII, 

 Fig. 25, S ; Plate V, Fig. 49, chrysalis (The American Copper). 



Butterfly.— This is one of the commonest butterflies in the 

 United States. The figure in the plate will serve to recall it to 

 the mind of every reader. It is abundant everywhere except in 



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