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7. Phyciodes nycteis Db.-Hew. Rare; June to August. Prob- 

 ably two broods; probably hibernates in the larva state. Food- 

 plants: aster, sunflower, etc. 



8. Phyciodes tharos Dru. Abundant; probably three broods ; 

 the larva hibernates. Food-plant, aster. Seasonal forms marcia 

 and morpheus both abundant. 



9. Grapta interrogations Fabr. Common; March to Novem- 

 ber; the imago hibernates. Food-plants: hackberry, elm and 

 hop-vine. Seasonal forms fabricii and nmbrosa were reared from 

 the same brood of larvae. 



10. G. comma Harr. Rare; June and August. Two broods; 

 the imago hibernates. Food-plant, hackberry. 



ir. Vanessa antiopa Linn. Rare; two specimens in June. 

 Two broods; the imago hibernates. Food plants: willow, elm, 

 poplar. 



12. Pyrameis atalanta Linn. Common ; May to October. 

 Three broods; the imago probably hibernates. Food-plants: 

 nettle and hop. 



13. P. huntera Fabr. Common; June to November. Three 

 broods; the imago hibernates. Food-plants: burdock, sunflower, 

 etc. 



14. P. cardui Linn. Common ; September to November. 

 Probably three broods ; the imago hibernates. Food-plant, 

 thistle. 



15. Junonia ctznia Hub. Somewhat common ; July to No- 

 vember. Probably three broods; the imago hibernates. Food- 

 plants: snapdragon and plantain. 



16. Limenitis Ursula Fabr. Rare; July and August. Prob- 

 ably two broods; probably hibernates in the pupa state. Food- 

 plants: willow, cherry, etc. 



17. L disippus Gdt. Somewhat common; August and Sep- 

 tember. Two broods; hibernates in the larva state, and possibly 

 the chrysalis. Food-plant, willow. One specimen of var. flori- 

 lien sis was taken August 22cl. 



18. Apatura celtis Bd.-Lec. Common ; July to September. 

 Two broods, possibly three; the larva hibernates. Food- plant, 

 hackberry. 



19. A. clyton Bd.-Lec. Rare; June to October. Two broods; 

 the larva hibernates. Food-plant, hackberry. Seasonal forms 

 Proserpina and ocellata were both observed. 



