. The butterfly book;. Butterflies. Genus Megathymus Early Stages.—Unknown. It ranges through southern New England, westward to Wiscon- sin, Iowa, and Nebraska, in a comparatively narrow strip of country. (3) Lerema Carolina, Skinner, Plate XLVl, Fig. 36, 5 (The Carolina Skipper). Butterfly.—On the upper side the butterfly is as represented in the plate. The spots are repeated on the under side of the fore wing, but less distinctly defined. The costa is edged with brownish-yellow. The hind wings on the under side are yellow, spotted with small dark-brown dots. Expanse, $>, inch. The fe
. The butterfly book;. Butterflies. Genus Megathymus Early Stages.—Unknown. It ranges through southern New England, westward to Wiscon- sin, Iowa, and Nebraska, in a comparatively narrow strip of country. (3) Lerema Carolina, Skinner, Plate XLVl, Fig. 36, 5 (The Carolina Skipper). Butterfly.—On the upper side the butterfly is as represented in the plate. The spots are repeated on the under side of the fore wing, but less distinctly defined. The costa is edged with brownish-yellow. The hind wings on the under side are yellow, spotted with small dark-brown dots. Expanse, $>, inch. The female is unknown. Early Stages.—Wholly unknown. This species has thus far been found only in North Carolina, and is still extremely rare in collections. The figure in the plate represents the type. 1 have seen other specimens. I place it provisionally in the genus Lerema, though it undoubtedly does not belong here, and probably may represent a new genus. Lacking material for dissection, I content myself with this reference. Genus MEGATHYMUS, Riley This genus comprises butterflies having very stout bodies, broad wings, strongly clubbed antennae, very minute palpi. The caterpillars are wood-boring in their habits, living in the pith and. Fig, 181,—Megathymus jyuccce, 9- underground roots of different species of Yucca. The life-his- tory of the species represented in the cuts has been well described 367. 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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