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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The Banded Elfin (CC The darker band)

CC. The darker band on the basal half of the lower surface of the hind wings very indistinctly or not at all limited toward the base.

D. The outer half of the lower surface of the hind wings a pretty uniform rust red, darkest near the margin. (I. augustus), p. 231. THE BROWN ELFIN. DD. The outer half of the lower surface of the hind wings sprinkled, especially near the margin, with pale lilac scales, giving it a hoary bloom. (I. irus), P. 233.

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