Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... EXPLANATION OF FIGURES ON PLATE II. 12. Grapta interrogationis, Semicolon Butterfly, male, upper side; 12a, lower side of same. 7. Neonympha eurytris, Six-spotted Quaker Butterfly, male, upper side; 7a, lowei aide of same. 9. Livienitis disippus, Bauded Red Butterfly, male, upper side; 9a, lower side of same. 18. Vanessa antiopa, Yellow-bordered Butterfly, male, upper side; 18a, lower side of same; 18b, male, upper side of the variety of antiopa, known as lintneri. 13. Grapta comma, Comma Butterfly, male, upper side; 13a, lower side of same. 14. Grapta faunus, Green-banded Comma Butterfly, male, upper side; 14a, lower side of same. 16. Grapta progne, Gray-winged Comma, male, upper side; 16a, lower side of same. 17. Grapta J-album, White J Butterfly, male, upper side; 17a, lower side of same. 15. Grapta gracilis, Brown-banded Comma, male, upper side; 15a, lower side of same. L1MEN1T1S D1SIPPUS. 9 B. LIMEN1TIS DISIPPUS. Banded Bed Butterfly. DESCRIPTION Si'. On. Size, moderate. Antenna, cylindrical, somewhat abruptly enlarged. Outer margin of secondaries rounded, Bo indication of an angle. Color. Above. Both wings, yellowish-red; narrow margin along the veins, margin of both wings, triangular spot near apex of primaries, and curved band on secondaries, black; line of spots on extreme margin of winga, another line in black margin, and five spots in a black triangular spot, white: slight spot in black field in central cell, near second vein, also white. Beneath. Similar to above, but paler on the secondaries and apex of primaries; the markings are more distinct and the white pollings more decidedly crescent shaped; there is row of bluish spollings along the upper margin of the curved band on the secondaries. Body, antennas, legs, and...
