OCR COMMON BCTTERFUES 



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From above downward, upper and under sides of 



THE SILVER-BORDERED FRITILLARY (^;'o-j7/;//5 mynua) 



THE MEADOW FRITILLARY {Aroynnis bcllotia) and 



THE PEARL CRESCENT {P/iyciodcs t/iaros) 



The Pearl Crescent, which feeds upon asters, should be considered 

 with the last two mentioned, for all have the upper side tawny, closely 

 checkered with black, and all have a wing expanse of not much over 

 one and a half inches. The under side of the hind wings of ]\Iyrina is 

 spotted with silver, that of Bellona has no white markings and that of the 

 Pearl Crescent is light yellow mottled with brown, a whitish crescentic 

 spot near the middle of the hind margin being usually present and fre- 

 ([uently accompanied 1)\' other similar spots. 



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