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the base of the leaf. Food plant, wild sage (Croton capitatum ); they 
usually cover the surface with a silken carpet, then draw the edges 
together. 
The chrysalis is suspended from the under side of the leaf, at¬ 
tached to a button of white silk. 
SATYBLCkE. 
This small family, embracing the wood-brown Butterflies, con¬ 
tains but few species that are important in economic entomology. 
The Caterpillars are cylindrical or more or less spindle-shaped, that 
is, tapering toward each extremity, smooth, and the usual color is 
green; the posterior end is notched, and the head entire or notched. 
They live mostly on grasses and sedges. 
Libythea bachmannii, Kirt. 
I have no description of the larva of this particular species at 
hand, but others of the genus, which is very limited, are unarmed, 
largely pubescent, elongate in form, and cylindrical; they appear 
to feed exclusively on the different species of Celtis. 
Neonymph a eurytris, Fab. 
The eggs of this species may be found attached to either side of 
blades of grass. The young larva is about .08 of an inch in length, 
tapering from the middle toward each extremity, the last segment 
ending in two short tails; of a pinkish color, marked with seven 
crimson, longitudinal lines. Head large, brown, slightly depressed 
at the top. When full grown it measures one inch; much rounded 
or arched on the middle segments and tapering both ways; second 
segment constricted: the color on the back is yellowish-brown, and 
darker on the sides; covered with irregular, sharp tubercles, each 
emitting a short brown hair; it is marked by a dark-brown dorsal 
line; a dark patch on each side of each segment from four to 
eleven; above these, extending the whole length of the body, two 
parallel, wa\ T y lines, the upper one dark, the lower one yellowish; 
on each side of each segment, from five to eleven, a dark oblique 
stripe ; a yellowish basal ridge ; tail tipped with red. Head yellow¬ 
ish-brown, covered with minute tubercles; flattened in front, truncate 
at the summit and slightly depressed, crossed by three rows of 
rounded brown spots. Feeds on grass. Chrysalis pale yellowish- 
brown; neuration of wings distinctly seen through the shell. 
