BUTTERFLIES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 
Found in June, July and August. It is single-brooded. The 
butterfly in general appearance looks very much like P. cernes, but 
it is considerably larger, and on the under side of the hind wings 
there is a row of pale spots. The caterpillar feeds on grasses. 
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81. Broad-Winged Skipper (Pamphila viator). 
Scarce in this neighborhood. It is single-brooded, and is on the 
wing in June. 
82. Checkered Hesperid (Pyrgus tessellatus). 
Not common in this vicinity. Appears to be triple-brooded, 
being found from the latter part of April until October. The cater- 
pillar feeds on mallow, Sida, Indian mallow (Abutilon) and marsh- 
mallow (Althea). 
83. Grizzled Hesperid (Pyrgus centauree). 
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