. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. NYMPHALID^. 271 seldom take more than two or three specimens in a season, but I have obtained many fine ones from Ontario, Canada, where a friend rears them from the egg. An allied species of about tlie same size is found plentifull}^ in the foothills in northern California. This is Vanessa californica, and it much resembles the European form Vanessa polychJoros. To the genus
. As nature shows them : moths and butterflies of the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains : with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life. Lepidoptera; Nature prints. NYMPHALID^. 271 seldom take more than two or three specimens in a season, but I have obtained many fine ones from Ontario, Canada, where a friend rears them from the egg. An allied species of about tlie same size is found plentifull}^ in the foothills in northern California. This is Vanessa californica, and it much resembles the European form Vanessa polychJoros. To the genus G-rapta belong several butterflies inhabiting Euro})e and America, whose wings are very angular in outline and bear near the centre of the loAver pair on the under side a silvery mark, sug- gesting in some instances a letter or a figure. From these rather fancied resemblances some of the species have received their names. These butterflies are of medium size and handsome in coloring, Ijeing mostly some shade of orange or reddish brown with black or brown markings. The outlines of their wings, too, like the lines of a fast sailing vessel, suggest speed, for they are very active creatures and even while at rest look alert and ready to take wing the instant danger threatens. They are very common in Canada and in the northern and middle parts of the United Grapta interrogationis. (Jrapta interrogationis is one of the largest of this group of insects and is certainly one of the finest and an ornament to any cabinet. There are two well-marked forms, which are so different in color as to quite puzzle one at first. The most common form is. 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 Denton, Sherman F. (Sherman Foote), 1856-1937; Bayer, Frederick M. , former owner. DSI. Boston : J. B. Millet
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