4IO THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 



As Anosia plexippus has been termed the Monarch, this 

 species is aptly called the Viceroy. 



V. The Emperors. — The butterflies of this group are 

 found chiefly in the southern part of our country. The fol- 

 lowing is the best known species : — 



The Goat-weed Butterfly, Ancea andria (A-nae'a an'- 

 dri-a). — The female of this species can be easily recognized 

 by Figure 480. The male is smaller, with wings of a rich 



Fig. 480. — Ancea andria. 



dark orange, margined with brown, and without the light- 

 colored band characteristic of the female. 



This species is found in the Western States from Illinois 

 to Texas. The larva feeds on goat-weed {Croton). 



Subfamily Satyuin^E (Sat-y-ri'nae). 

 The Meadow-browns or Satyrs. 



This subfamily includes chiefly brown butterflies whose 

 markings consist almost entirely of eye-like spots. Some 

 western species, however, are bright-colored. Our forms 

 can be easily recognized by their having some of the veins 

 of the fore wings greatly swollen at the base. 



The larvae are cylindrical, tapering more or less towards 

 each end. The caudal segment is bifurcated, a character 

 that distinguishes them from all other American butterfly 



