Genus Erynnis 



ray. Beyond the cell the curved postmedian band of fulvous 

 spots which appears above reappears as a band of pearly-white, 

 which stands forth conspicuously on the dark ground. Expanse, 

 $, 1.20 inch; 9, i. 20-1. 35 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 

 ■ The species ranges from southern Colorado to Arizona. 



(3) Erynnis sassacus, Harris, Plate XLVI, Fig. 13, S (The 

 Indian Skipper). 



Butterfly. — The upper side of the male is as shown in the 

 plate. The female is larger, the fulvous ground-color paler, the 

 outer marginal shades darker, and the discal stigma is replaced 

 by a dark-brown shade. On the under side in both sexes the 

 wings are pale fulvous, with the spots of the upper side feebly re- 

 produced as faint lighter spots. The fore wings in both sexes are 

 black at the base. Expanse, 8 , 1. 10-1.25 inch; 9, 1. 25-1. 35 inch. 



Early Stages. — The caterpillar, which is plumper than most 

 hesperid larvae, feeds on grasses. 



The insect ranges from New England to Georgia, and westward 

 to Colorado. 



(4) Erynnis ottoe, Edwards, Plate XLVI, Fig. 11, $ ; Fig. 

 12, 9 (Ottoe). 



Butterfly. — Considerably larger than the preceding, species. 

 The wings of the male on the upper side are pale fulvous, nar- 

 rowly bordered with black. The discal stigma is dark and promi- 

 nent. The female has the wings on the upper side more broadly 

 but more faintly margined with dusky. The wings of both sexes 

 on the under side are uniformly pale fulvous or buff, marked with 

 dark brown or blackish at the base of the fore wings. Expanse, 

 $, 1.35 inch; 9, 1.45-1.50 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The habitat of this species is Kansas and Nebraska. 



(5) Erynnis metea, Scudder, Plate XLVII, Fig. ^), $ ; Fig. 

 34, 9 (The Cobweb Skipper). 



Butterfly. — The upper side of the wings is fairly well repre- 

 sented in the plate, the male being a little too red, and the wings 

 at the base and the discal stigma not being dark enough. On the 

 under side the wings are brown, darker than on the upper side. 

 The pale markings of the upper side are all repeated below as 

 distinct pearly-white spots, and in addition on the hind wings 

 near the base there is a curved band of similar white spots. Ex- 

 panse, $, 1.20 inch; 9, 1. 25-1. 30 inch. 



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