. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies -- North America. FIG. 150.— Head and an- tenna of Pyrrbo- pyge, magnified 2 diameters. Genus PYRRHOPYGE, Hubner. FIG. 151.—Neura- Butterfly.—The neuration is as tion of the genus j • j j Pyrraotyge. represented in the cut, and need not, therefore, be described at length. The club of the antennae is thickened, usually bluntly pointed and bent into a hook. (i) Pyrrhopyge araxes, Hewitson, Plate XLV, Fig. 9, <3 (Araxes). Butterfly.—Easily recognized from the figure in the plate. The hind wing
. The butterfly book; a popular guide to a knowledge of the butterflies of North America. Butterflies -- North America. FIG. 150.— Head and an- tenna of Pyrrbo- pyge, magnified 2 diameters. Genus PYRRHOPYGE, Hubner. FIG. 151.—Neura- Butterfly.—The neuration is as tion of the genus j • j j Pyrraotyge. represented in the cut, and need not, therefore, be described at length. The club of the antennae is thickened, usually bluntly pointed and bent into a hook. (i) Pyrrhopyge araxes, Hewitson, Plate XLV, Fig. 9, <3 (Araxes). Butterfly.—Easily recognized from the figure in the plate. The hind wings are prevalently yellow on the under side. It is wholly unlike any other species found within the faunal limits with which this book deals. The wings expand about two inches. We have no knowledge whatever of the life-history of the insect. It occurs in southern Texas occasionally, but is quite common in Mexico and more southern 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 Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932. New York, Doubleday & McClure Co.
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