. The day butterflies and duskflyers of New England, how to find and know them. Butterflies -- New England; Moths -- New England. THE BUTTERFLIES, Lepidoplera, are divided into three groups : — DAY-BUTTERFLIES : — which have a knob on the end of their feelers (), and shut their wings upperside inwards. Those which open and shut their fore and hindwings together are the true Butterflies . . Papilionidce. Those which open lower wings and leave upper wings half shut are Skippers . ... ... Hespcrid<.e. DUSK-BUTTERFLIES : — (though some fly in day time) which have their feelers (antenna
. The day butterflies and duskflyers of New England, how to find and know them. Butterflies -- New England; Moths -- New England. THE BUTTERFLIES, Lepidoplera, are divided into three groups : — DAY-BUTTERFLIES : — which have a knob on the end of their feelers (), and shut their wings upperside inwards. Those which open and shut their fore and hindwings together are the true Butterflies . . Papilionidce. Those which open lower wings and leave upper wings half shut are Skippers . ... ... Hespcrid<.e. DUSK-BUTTERFLIES : — (though some fly in day time) which have their feelers (antennas) thickest in the middle, tapering towards each end, and which shut their wings roorlike over their bodies, upperside outward. Those with stout bodies and narrow wings are Hawk or Hummingbird Moths .... SphingiiLc. Those with small bodies : wings transparent, are Stemborers, Beemoths . l-'£< ni<Lc. .iES : — which h u'e their feelers (antenniv) thickest at the base, tapering to the point, often feutherlike, and shut their wings roollike, upper side outwards : Moths. 8. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Knobel, Edward, b. 1839. Boston, B. Whidden
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