BUTTERFLIES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 



Subfamily Xvmpii.u.ix.i:. 



This is the most extensive subfamily of butterflies and em- 

 braces an almost infinite variety of forms in every stage of us 

 e. The flight of the butterflies is usually strong. They 

 generally pass the winter as a butterfly Or a caterpillar, and in no 

 does the egg hibernate. 

 Our speeies may be separated by the following table: 



f the Nymphalin 



Argynnis. 



age-brown with black markings; hind wings with si! . 



spots beneath. 

 Large species. 



Upper side of hind wings black, with a bluish reflection 



and two rows of spots 1 . idalia. 



Under side of hind wings with a broad yellowish 



band 1 . cybele. 



Under side of hind wings with a narrow yellowish 



band 1 . aphn 



Small species. 



With silver spots on under side of hind wings 1. myt 



Rusty brown on under side of hind wings and 



without sir ts 1 . bellona. 



Euptoieta. 



crside fulvous, with black markings; under side of hind 



wings with brown and ashei E, clau 



Melitaea. 



Black, with rows of pale yellow S] 



spots along the outer horde: .1/. fk . 



Brown and black, similar to I'. , 



Under side of hind v risii. 



Phyciodes. 



Upper surface fulvous, with black markings. 



ide of hind I ':-..../' 



