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The Butterfly Guide

by W. J. Holland

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2Introductory
  3. 3The Anatomy of Butterflies
  4. 4The Life History of Butterflies
  5. 5Collecting Butterflies
  6. 6Mounting Butterflies
  7. 7Key to the Subfamilies of the Nymphalidæ of Temperate North America
  8. 8Subfamily Euplœinæ (the Euplœids)
  9. 9Genus Anosia Hübner
  10. 10Subfamily Ithomiinæ (the Ithomiids)
  11. 11Genus Ceratinia Fabricius
  12. 12Genus Dircenna Doubleday
  13. 13Subfamily Heliconiinæ (the Heliconians)
  14. 14Genus Heliconius Latreille
  15. 15Subfamily Nymphalinæ (the Nymphs)
  16. 16Genus Colænis Doubleday
  17. 17Genus Dione Hübner
  18. 18Genus Euptoieta Doubleday
  19. 19Genus Argynnis Fabricius
  20. 20Genus Brenthis Hübner (the Little Fritillaries)
  21. 21Genus Melitæa (the Checker-spots)
  22. 22Genus Phyciodes Doubleday (the Crescent-spots)
  23. 23Genus Eresia Doubleday
  24. 24Genus Synchloe Boisduval (the Patch-spots)
  25. 25Genus Grapta Kirby (the Angle-wings)
  26. 26Genus Vanessa Fabricius (the Tortoise-shells)
  27. 27Genus Pyrameis Doubleday (the Red Admiral and Painted Ladies)
  28. 28Genus Junonia Hübner (Peacock Butterflies)
  29. 29Genus Anartia Doubleday
  30. 30Genus Eunica Hübner (the Violet-wings)
  31. 31Genus Cystineura Boisduval (the Bag-veins)
  32. 32Genus Callicore Hübner (the Leopard-spots)
  33. 33Genus Timetes Boisduval (the Dagger-wings)
  34. 34Genus Hypolimnas Hübner (the Tropic Queens)
  35. 35Genus Basilarchia Scudder (the White Admirals)
  36. 36Genus Adelpha Hübner (the Sisters)
  37. 37Genus Chlorippe Boisduval (the Emperor Butterflies)
  38. 38Genus Hypanartia Hübner (the Banded Reds)
  39. 39Genus Smyrna Hübner
  40. 40Genus CŒA Hübner
  41. 41Genus Aganisthos Boisduval
  42. 42Genus Pyrrhanæa Schatz
  43. 43Genus Ageronia Hübner (the Calicoes)
  44. 44Genus Victorina Blanchard (the Malachites)
  45. 45Subfamily Satyrinæ (the Satyrs)
  46. 46Genus Debis Westwood (the Eyed Nymphs)
  47. 47Genus Satyrodes Scudder (the Grass-nymph)
  48. 48Genus Neonympha Westwood (the Spangled-nymphs)
  49. 49Genus Cœnonympha Westwood (the Ringlets)
  50. 50Genus Erebia Dalman (the Alpines)
  51. 51Genus Gyrocheilus Butler (the Blackamoors)
  52. 52Genus Neominois Scudder
  53. 53Genus Satyrus Westwood (the Wood-nymphs)
  54. 54Genus Paramecera Butler
  55. 55Genus Œneis Hübner (the Arctics)
  56. 56Subfamily Libytheinæ (the Snout-butterflies)
  57. 57Genus Libythea Fabricius (the Snout-butterflies)
  58. 58Family Erycinidæ (the Metal-marks)
  59. 59Genus Charis Hübner (the Metal-marks)
  60. 60Genus Apodemia Felder (the Mormons)
  61. 61Genus Polystigma Salvin & Godman
  62. 62Family Lycænidæ (the Hair-streaks, Coppers, and Blues)
  63. 63Genus Eumæus Hübner (the Blue-spots)
  64. 64Genus Thecla Fabricius (the Hair-streaks)
  65. 65Genus Feniseca Grote (the Harvester)
  66. 66Genus Chrysophanus Doubleday (the Coppers)
  67. 67Genus Lycæna Fabricius (the Blues)
  68. 68Family Papilionidæ (the Swallow-tails and Allies)
  69. 69Subfamily Pierinæ (the Yellows, Sulphurs, and Whites)
  70. 70Genus Tachyris Wallace (the Florida White)
  71. 71Genus Pieris Schrank (the Whites)
  72. 72Genus Nathalis Boisduval
  73. 73Genus Euchloë Hübner (the Orange-tips and Marble-wings)
  74. 74Genus Catopsilia Hübner (the Great Sulphurs)
  75. 75Genus Kricogonia Reakirt
  76. 76Genus Meganostoma Reakirt (the Dog-face Butterflies)
  77. 77Genus Colias Fabricius (the Sulphurs)
  78. 78Genus Terias Swainson (the Yellows)
  79. 79Subfamily Parnassiinæ (the Parnassians)
  80. 80Genus Parnassius Latreille (the Parnassians)
  81. 81Subfamily Papilioninæ (the Swallow-tails)
  82. 82Genus Papilio Linnæus (the Swallow-tails)
  83. 83Family Hesperiidæ (the Skippers)
  84. 84Subfamily Pyrrhopyginæ (the Red-tailed Skippers)
  85. 85Genus Pyrrhopyge Hübner
  86. 86Subfamily Hesperiinæ (the Hesperids)
  87. 87Genus Eudamus Swainson (the Long-tailed Skippers)
  88. 88Genus Epargyreus Hübner
  89. 89Genus Thorybes Scudder (the Dusky-wings)
  90. 90Genus Achalarus Scudder
  91. 91Genus Hesperia Fabricius
  92. 92Genus Pholisora Scudder (the Sooty-wing)
  93. 93Genus Thanaos Boisduval (the Dusky-wings)
  94. 94Subfamily Pamphilinæ (the Pamphilids)
  95. 95Genus Amblyscirtes Scudder
  96. 96Genus Pamphila Fabricius
  97. 97Genus Oarisma Scudder
  98. 98Genus Ancyloxypha Felder
  99. 99Genus Copœodes Speyer
  100. 100Genus Erynnis Schrank
  101. 101Genus Thymelicus Hübner
  102. 102Genus Atalopedes Scudder
  103. 103Genus Polites Scudder
  104. 104Genus Hylephila Billberg
  105. 105Genus Prenes Scudder
  106. 106Genus Calpodes Hübner
  107. 107Genus Lerodea Scudder
  108. 108Genus Limochores Scudder
  109. 109Genus Euphyes Scudder
  110. 110Genus Poanes Scudder
  111. 111Genus Phycanassa Scudder
  112. 112Genus Atrytone Scudder
  113. 113Genus Lerema Scudder
  114. 114Subfamily Megathyminæ (the Giant Skippers)
  115. 115Genus Megathymus Riley
  116. 116Water Birds

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