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THE STUDY OF INSECTS. 
As Anosia plexippus lias been termed the Monarch, this 
species is aptly called the Viceroy. 
V. The Emperors .—The butterflies of this group are 
found chiefly in the southern part of our country. The fol¬ 
lowing is the best known species:— 
The Goat-weed Butterfly, Ancea andria (A-nae'a an'- 
dri-a).—The female of this species can be easily recognized 
by Figure 480. The male is smaller, with wings of a rich 
Fig. 480.— A/Ufa andria. 
dark orange, margined with brown, and without the light- 
colored band characteristic of the female. 
This species is found in the Western States from Illinois 
to Texas. The larva feeds on goat-weed {Croton). 
Subfamily SATYRlNiE (Sat-y-ri'nae). 
The Meadow-browns or Satyrs. 
This subfamily includes chiefly brown butterflies whose 
markings consist almost entirely of eye-like spots. Some 
western species, however, are bright-colored. Our forms 
can be easily recognized by their having some of the veins 
of the fore wings greatly swollen at the base. 
The larvae are cylindrical, tapering more or less towards 
each end. The caudal segment is bifurcated, a character 
that distinguishes them from all other American butterfly 
