The Milkweed Butterflies
The Queen
Anosia berenice (A-no'si-a ber-e-ni'ce) PLATE XXXII, FIG. 2, male; PLATE XXVIII, FIG. 3, female The upper surface of the wings is reddish…
The Long-Beaks (Family Libytheid Lib-y-the'i-d)
Family Libytheidæ (Lib-y-the'i-dæ) The long-beaks can be easily recognized by their excessively long, beak-like palpi, which are from…
The Snout Butterfly
Hypatus bachmani (Hyp'a-tus bach-man'ni) FIG. 38 The wings are blackish brown above, marked with orange patches and white spots. On the…
The Long-Beaks (Orange patch just beyond cell)
orange patch just beyond cell R + M. Expanse of wings one and three-fourths inches.
The Metal-Marks (Family Riodinid Ri-o-din'i-d)
Family Riodinidæ (Ri-o-din'i-dæ) The metal-marks are small butterflies, which bear some resemblance to the gossamer-winged butterflies and…
The Small Metal-Mark
Calephelis cænius (Cal-e-phe'lis cæ'ni-us) PLATE XXXIII, FIG. 1, 2 The upper surface of the wings is rust-colored, and is crossed by four…
The Large Metal-Mark
Calephelis borealis (Cal-e-phe'lis bo-re-a'lis) The upper surface of the wings is dull brownish yellow, crossed by obscure, transverse…
The Gossamer-Winged Butterflies (Family Lyc nid Ly-c n'i-d This)
Family Lycænidæ (Ly-cæn'i-dæ) This family includes butterflies which are of small size and delicate structure. In size they resemble the…