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VIII. Blue=wings.

1. COPPERWING. Chrysophanus amfiicanus (Heodcs hvpophlizas). 1⅛ in. Forewing reddish gold or copper color, with eight or nine spots and black border; hindwing black with copper band. Caterpillar green ; feeds on sorrel.

Chrysophanus thoe. Is like Americanus, but much larger.

2. Epyxanthe. Chrysophanus epyxanthe. 1⅛ in. Dark brown with black spots, a few orange spots or broken band on hindwing


3. Blue-wing. Lyccena (Cyaniris) pseudargiolus. 1⅛ in. Azure satin blue, with white fringes, pearl gray with black spots on under side. The female has a broad blackish border. Caterpillar feeds on spiraaa, dogwood, and Jersey tea.

4. Tailed Blue-Wing. Lyaena (Ereres) comyntas. 1⅛ in. Violet steel blue, border blackish, one little tail and a few small orange spots on hindwing, female darker. Caterpillar pale green, with three darker stripes, sides reddish, head black;

feeds on bush clover.

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