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Edwards' Hair-streak
Butterfly.--Dark plumbeous-brown on the upper side, with a pale sex-mark on the fore wing of the male. On the under side the wings are paler and a trifle warmer brown, with their outer halves marked with numerous fine white broken lines arranged in pairs, with the space between them darker than the ground-color of the wing. The usual black spots, green scales, and red crescents are found near the anal angle on the under side.
Early Stages.--For all that is known of these the reader will do well to consult the pages of Scudder. The caterpillar feeds on oaks.
The species ranges from Quebec westward to Colorado and Nebraska, being found commonly in New England.