How to Know the Butterflies

The Cornell classic that taught America to name what it saw: every eastern butterfly described from life, with its caterpillar, its food-plants, its habits — and how to pronounce its Latin.

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Leonard's Skipper (JJ The spots on the outer half)

JJ. The spots on the outer half of the lower side of the hind wings tawny, sometimes inconspicuous.

K. Upper surface of hind wings with a row of distinct spots beyond the middle.

L. Spots in cells M, and Cu, of fore wings translucent. (H. campestris), p. 278.

THE SACHEM (female).

LL. Spots in cells M. and Cu, 3 tawny. (T. mystic), p. 281.

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