Genus Atrytone 



not uncommon. It is remarkable because of the white spots on 

 the primaries and the dark color of the under side of the wings. 



(3) Atrytone taxiles, Edwards, Plate XLVII, Fig. 31, $ ; Fig. 

 32, 9 (Taxiles). 



Butterfly. — The fore wings on the under side of the male are 

 bright yellow, black at the base, slightly clouded on the outer 

 margin with pale brown. The hind wings on the under side in 

 this sex are still paler yellow, margined externally with pale 

 brown, and crossed near the base and on the disk by irregular 

 bands of pale brown. In the female sex the fore wings on the un- 

 der side are fulvous, marked much as in the male, but darker, espe- 

 cially toward the apex, where the subapical spots and two small 

 pale spots beyond the end of the cell near the outer margin in- 

 terrupt the brown color. The hind wings on the under side 

 are pale ferruginous, crossed by bands of lighter spots, and mot- 

 tled with darker brown. Expanse, 8, 1.45 inch; $, 1.50 inch. 



Early Stages. — Unknown. 



The range of this species is from Colorado and Nevada to 

 Arizona. 



(4) Atrytone delaware, Edwards, Plate XLV1, Fig. 24, $ ; 

 Fig. 25, 2 (The Delaware Skipper). 



Butterfly. — No description of the upper side of the wings is 

 necessary. On the under side the wings are bright orange-red, 

 clouded with black at the base and on the outer angle of the fore 

 wings. Expanse, $, 1. 25-1. 35 inch; 2, 1. 35-1. 50 inch. 



Early Stages. — Very little is known of these. 



The butterfly is found from southern New England and north- 

 ern New York as far south as Florida and Texas, ranging west 

 to the Yellowstone and southern Colorado. 



(5) Atrytone melane, Edwards, Plate XLVI, Fig. 7, $ ; Fig. 

 8, ? (The Umber Skipper). 



Butterfly. — The male on the upper side somewhat resembles 

 A. ^abulon, var. pocabontas; the female likewise closely resem- 

 bles specimens of this variety. The wings on the under side 

 are ferruginous, clouded with blackish toward the base of 

 the inner angle, the light spots of the upper side being repeated. 

 The hind wings on the under side are reddish, with a broad 

 irregular curved median band of pale-yellow spots. In the 

 female the band of spots is far more obscure. Expanse, 8 , 

 1.30 inch; ? , 1.50 inch. 



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