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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 
prey to a yellowish-white spider, which hides among the blossoms 
ever ready for its unsuspecting victims, and clutches the insect sud¬ 
denly in its powerful fore legs as it works intent upon extracting 
honey. One may often procure fine specimens by robbing the 
spiders, for they do not seem to injure the appearance of the insects. 
The eggs of these insects are frequently pale green, of a high con¬ 
vex shape above and flattened beneath, the surface being often corru¬ 
gated or ribbed. The larvae of the Pamphila are of various subdued 
colors, often being pale green and are sometimes slightly downy. 
They feed upon grasses. The larvae of a great many species are 
still unknown. 
But a few of the more common species can be illustrated in this 
work, as very careful descriptions and many illustrations Avould be 
necessary to enable the beginner to separate the species of insects 
often so closely resembling each other. 
Pamphila delaware. 
Pamphila delaware is common throughout the eastern half of the 
country. The predominating color is brownish-yellow. The body is 
Pamphila mystic. 
dark brown, thickly covered with yellowish hairs. The fore wings 
have a wide band of dark brown on the outer margin, with a brown- 
