BUTTERFLIES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 



In general appearance this butterfly resembles Anosia plexippus, 

 but may be distinguished therefrom at once by its smaller size, 

 scalloped outer borders and the black band across the middle of 

 the hind wings. It is common in this vicinity, where it is found 

 usually along the borders of damp places and in waste fields. It is 

 double-brooded, the first brood appearing in June and the second in 

 July and August. The young caterpillar of the last brood rolls 

 the tip of a leaf around itself, remains thus enclosed all winter and 

 completes its transformation the following spring. It feeds on 

 poplar, willow, apple, plum and oak. 



Subfamily Satyrin^. 



The species of this subfamily are chiefly found in woods, 

 glades and lanes, not often being seen in clearings or open fields. 

 The flight of the butterflies is low, feeble and dancing in style, and 

 is not long sustained. In color they are nearly always brown, 

 with or without eye-like spots, above or below. The caterpillars 

 are furnished with a fork-like process at the end of the body. 

 Their food is different kinds of grasses. The species may be 

 distinguished by the use of the following table : 



Synopsis of the Satyrincs. 



Neonympha. 

 Outer borders rounded. 



Wood-brown, with two eye-like spots in yellow rings 



on each wing. N. eurytus. 



With a row of black spots in a light shade on each wing, N. canthus. 



Debis. 



Outer borders scolloped. 



With a row of black spots in a light shade on each 



wing D. portlandia. 



Satyrus. 



Wood-brown, with yellow figure-8-like patch on the fore 



wings 5. alope. 



With yellow patch reduced and darker form mariUma. 



With yellow patch absent form nephele. 



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