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The Arctic Skipper (Pamphila pal mon Pam'phi-la)

Pamphila palæmon (Pam'phi-la pa-læ'mon) PLATE XXXIX, FIG. 5, 6 This well-marked species differs in appearance from all other skippers in our fauna; it can be easily recognized by the figure. The club of the antennæ lacks a recurved apical hook; the upper side of the wings is dark brown conspicuously marked with yellow spots, as shown in the figure; the fore wings of the male lack the brand; the spots on the lower side of the hind wings are silvery white. Expanse of wings one and one-eighth inches.

This is a Canadian species which is distributed from Hudson Bay south to the mountains of New England. The larva feeds on grasses.

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