. 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. 316 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. warmer parts of Mexico and Central America, and many specimens annually iind their way to this countrj^ with collections of dried in- sects in papers. It is a good flyer, but like many of its near relatives is very fond of alighting on the wet mud of roads or the banks of streams. A plain yellowish white insect, about the size of or a little larger t
. 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. 316 MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. warmer parts of Mexico and Central America, and many specimens annually iind their way to this countrj^ with collections of dried in- sects in papers. It is a good flyer, but like many of its near relatives is very fond of alighting on the wet mud of roads or the banks of streams. A plain yellowish white insect, about the size of or a little larger than our common yellow butterfl}^ and inliabiting Florida and the gulf states, is Kr'u-ogonia lyside. While the female is almost an even shade of 3'ellowisli white, tlie male has a 3'ellow patch at the base of the upper wings and a darker shade at their tip. A con- spicuous dark spot is located just below the upper margin of the lower wings. I have never seen this insect alive and know nothino- of its liabits. Callidryas contains several bright and gaudy butterflies of various sliades of orange or yellow. Some of the species are of good size, and. Callidi-yas eubule. Male. on account of tlieir clear and pure colors are showy objects when flj'ing or preserved in one's cabinet. The genus is represented by species from many parts of the world, Ijut those from Mexico and Central America are among the finest. One of our best-known species is CaUldryas eubule, an insect which is plentiful in the south and not infrequently is to be seen in New Jerse}' and southern New York. Its brilliant yellow color and. 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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