Early Stages.—Unknown.
It is not uncommon in the Gulf States, and has been found as far north as New Jersey, northern Illinois, and Wisconsin.
(2) Phycanassa howardi, Skinner, Plate XLVI, Fig. 38, ♂ (Howard's Skipper).
Butterfly.—The figure in the plate gives the upper side of the male, in which the discal streak is composed of light-colored scales of the same tint as the rest of the wing, in this respect resembling the allied P. aaroni. The under side of the wings is described by Dr. Skinner as follows: "Superiors with tawny central area and border same as upper side. There is a large triangular spot extending into the wing from the base. The tawny color above this spot is of a darker hue than that below and outside of it. Inferiors very light brown, generally with four or five very faint tawny spots in the central area." Expanse, ♂, 1.50 inch; ♁, 1.60 inch.
Early Stages.—Unknown.
The home of this species is Florida.
(3) Phycanassa aaroni, Skinner, Plate XLVI, Fig. 37, ♂ (Aaron's Skipper).
Butterfly.—This small species, the male of which is figured in the plate, may be easily recognized from the figure there given. On the under side the fore wings are black at the base; the middle area of the wing is tawny, paler than on the upper side, and bordered as above, but the border below is cinnamon-brown and not fuscous. The hind wings on the under side are uniformly light cinnamon-brown, without any spots. The female is like the male, but larger, the colors somewhat lighter and the markings not so well defined. Expanse, ♂, 1.00 inch; ♁, 1.25 inch.
Early Stages.—Unknown.
The specimens thus far contained in collections have all been taken about Cape May, in New Jersey, in the salt-marshes.