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II. Lower side of fore wings without a light-colored patch in cell Cu or with a diffused indistinct one.

J. Fore wings with a brand.

K. Fore wings with a broad yellow band separating the brand from the dark outer border of the wing and extending back to the anal vein. (L. pontiac), p. 285.

THE BLACK DASH (male).

KK. The dark outer border of the wing extending to the brand except where it is interrupted by some small yellow spots.

L. The brand consisting of two velvety black patches separated by a patch of large scales of a lighter color. (T. otho), p. 279.

THE OTHO SKIPPER (male).

LL. The brand not divided by a patch of large scales. (L. manataaqua), p. 286.

THE CROSS-LINE SKIPPER (male).

JJ. Fore wings without a brand.

K. With a distinct band of yellow spots on the upper surface of hind wings. (L. pontiac), p. 285.

THE BLACK DASH (female).

KK. The spots on the upper surface of hind wings absent or only faintly indicated. (T. otho), p. 279.

THE OTHO SKIPPER (female).

FF. Lower surface of the hind wings either without spots or with a large central patch lighter than the ground color.

G. Lower surface of hind wings with a wellmarked central yellow patch. H. Upper surface of fore wings chiefly yellow except the outer marginal band.

I. Fore wings with a brand. (H. campestris), p. 278. THE SACHEM (male). II. Fore wings without a brand.

J. The central yellow patch of the lower side of the hind wings covering the larger part of the wing. (A. zabulon), p. 274.

THE ZABULON SKIPPER (male).

JJ. The central yellow patch of the lower side of the hind wings covering less than half of the wing. (A. hobomok), p. 275. THE MORMON.

HH. Upper surface of fore wings chiefly brown. (P. peckius), p. 282.