THE EPHESTION BUTTERFLY. 
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wings, particularly of the hinder ones, scalloped but not 
tailed, the inner margin grooved so as to receive and conceal 
the abdomen below, no closed mesh in the middle of the 
wings, and no elevated spot on them in the males ; cater¬ 
pillars and chrysalids in form like those of the Disippe, and 
suspended only by the hindmost extremity. 
The caterpillar of the Ephestion butterfly (^Nymphalis 
Ephestion of Stoll) is of a brownish color, more or less A^arie- 
gated with white on the sides, and Avith green above, and, 
like that of the Disippe, has tAVO long barbed brown horns on 
the second seo;ment. I have found it on the scrub-oak 
(^Qaercus iUcifolia) in June, but Mr. Abbot says it lives on 
the Avhortleberry-bush and the cherry-tree. 
The chrysalis is not to be distinguished from that of the 
Disippe in form and color, and the butterfly leaves it eleven 
days after the insect has changed from a caterpillar. This 
butterfly is found about the middle of June ; I liaA’e seen it 
again in September, though rarely, and the caterpillars of 
the last brood remain in the chrysalis state throughout the 
Avinter, and are changed to butterflies in the months of April 
and JNIay following. This butterfly is of a blue-black color, 
finely glossed Avith blue on the hinder part of the Avings, 
the scalloped edges of Avhich are A\diite, and the hind margins 
bordered with three black lines ; near the tips of the fore 
Avings are two or three Avhite spots, and just Avithin the 
border a roAv of orange-colored spots ; these spots are more 
distinct on the under side of the fore Avings, Avhich are more 
or less tinged Avith broAvn, and have near the body tAvo large 
orange-colored spots; on the under side of the hind Avings 
is a roAV of seven orange-colored spots inside of the hind 
border, and three more of the same color near the shoulders 
of the Avings. It expands from 3 to 3if inches. 
The Arthemis butterfly (^Nymphalis Arthemis of Drury) 
(Plate I. Fig. 7) is very rare in Massachusetts, but more 
common in the hilly parts of NeAv Hampshire. It is 
smaller than the preceding, measuring from to 3 inches. 
