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MOTES AND BUTTERFLIES. 
wings is marked with short lines of blackish brown, which run 
together near the body. This area of dark lines is outlined with a 
heavy irregular dark line. Outside of this on the lower wings the 
fine dark lines still continue, but they are fainter and shorter. The 
habits of this insect are identical with the preceding species. 
Satyrus nepliele. Under side. 
Satyrus pegala is a southern species, being found along the gulf 
states, and as far north as New Jersey on the east coast. It much 
resembles Satyrus alope , but the lower eye-spot on the upper wing is 
very small and without the central white or bluish pupil. Its habits 
closely resemble those of the two preceding species, and its larva 
lives on coarse grasses. 
Neonympha eurytris (spelled also eurythris') is, where it occurs, 
one of the most plentiful of butterflies, being seen sometimes 
in great numbers in upland wooded districts. It is a short-lived 
little creature, however, and is so fragile and delicate that a cold storm 
or a heavy wind will destroy it by thousands. This destruction may be 
easily noticed if a long cold storm occurs during the greatest abun¬ 
dance of the species, as the butterflies, for a day or two afterward, will 
be scarce and badly worn, and as they again increase in abundance 
from day to day they will be found to be nearly all in perfect condi¬ 
tion, as their numbers are augmented by the hatching out of fresh 
specimens. This is a pretty good argument for the collector to use 
when accused of the wanton destruction of innocent life by the over¬ 
sensitive persons that are occasionally met with while one is out 
with the net. How many butterflies will all the collectors in the 
world capture in one year in comparison with those exterminated by 
natural causes, sometimes in a single night? Very few, surely. 
