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G. prog tie Cram. Local throughout the northern half of the State; but 

 a single <$ has been recorded at Camden IV, 24, by Carney. Hiber- 

 nated specimens occur in March and April and fresh examples in 

 midsummer. The Itirva is recorded from currant and gooseberry. 



G. j-album Bd. Lee. Local throughout the State, though much more 

 frequent northwardly. Lakehurst IX, 17 (Ds), and Barnegat City 

 VIII, 16 (Br), are the most southern localities given, and as with 

 the others there are two broods. Mr. Davis records that about one- 

 half the specimens taken on Staten Island have been found fn dwell- 

 ings, and it is more apt to come within doors than any other of our 

 native butterflies. The larva is recorded from birch. 



VANESSA Fabr. 



V. antiopa Linn. Common throughout the State and almost throughout 

 the year, the hibernating examples being sometimes seen during mild 

 days even in mid-winter. The spiny caterpillar feeds in colonies on 

 willow, poplar, elm and celtis, and sometimes in numbers sufficient 

 to attract attention. It is easily controlled by arsenites. The aber- 

 ration "lintneri" has been taken at Camden VIII, 4, by Mr. Carney. 



V. milberti Gdt. Orange Mts. and northward VI, VII and IX; one ex- 

 ample only, recorded at Camden XI, 9 (Carney). Mr. Davis records 

 two examples on Staten Island, both in October. Other specific local- 

 ities are Lyons Farms VII (Bz) ; Swartswood Lake, VII, 25 (Ds) ; 

 Schooley's Mt. (Aaron); Paterson, VII, 20, VIII, 13 (Gr). Larva on 

 nettle. 



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PYRAMEIS Doubl. 



P. atalanta Linn. Throughout the State and all seasons; locally com- 

 mon. Becomes most abundant in September and hibernates as an 

 adult. Two-brooded, the larva on hop and nettle. 



P. huntera Fab. Throughout the State, common, May to November and 

 hibernating examples occasionally in other months. There are two 

 broods, and the larva feeds on nettle, thistle, burdock, sunflower, 

 everlasting, etc. 



P. cardui Linn. Throughout the State, May to October, usually most 

 abundant in September. T\vo-brooded, adult hibernates, food plants 

 thistle, burdock, sunflower, hollyhock and others. 



JUNONIA Doubl. 



P. coenia Hbn. More or less generally distributed south of the red shale 

 and sometimes common in late summer in Cape May and other 

 southern shore counties. Occasional in the Orange Mts. (div) ; Ft. 

 Lee (Bt); Paterson VIII, 22 (Gr), Westwood (Mitchell) and Somer : 

 set County. It is two-brooded; flies from May to November, and the 

 larva feeds on plantain, snapdragon and Gerardia. 



