June, '09] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 267 



species as I never took any in that region before. The trans- 

 ference of this species was successful as was proved by the 

 fact that in the next season idalia were plentiful at this new 

 place. On the other hand at the old grounds none were to be 

 seen because their food plants were all destroyed. 



Argynnis cybele and aphrodite were as plentiful as ever last 

 season. 



Argynnis myrina was very common almost everywhere, 

 while on the other hand bellona was rare all over the State. 



Melitaea phaeton was not common last season. The most 

 harmful thing that befalls this species is the burning off of 

 the brush every winter when hundreds of the young cater- 

 pillars are in this way destroyed. 



Phyciodes nycteis: No specimens of this species were seen 

 although I went over some of the ground where they were 

 formerly to be found. 



Phyciodes tharos was as common as ever. 



Grapta interrogations and coma were quite rare. A very 

 few were seen during the season. 



Grapta j-album : Four specimens of this species were taken 

 early in the spring on the Orange Mountains near the South 

 Orange Road. 



Vanessa antiopa: Very few were seen last season. 



Junonia coenia: This species was common throughout the 

 State especially so in the southern parts along the coast. 



Limenitis Ursula: Very few of this species were seen the 

 past season. 



Limenitis arcliippiis was quite common all over the State. 



Satyrus alope was common, especially in the northern part 

 of the State. 



Papilio aja.v var. marcellus: Two specimens were seen, 

 one at Belmar and the other at Sea Girt. 



Papilio philcnor: I did not see an example of this species, 

 last season. 



Papilio poly.vcnes were quite common everywhere. 



Papilio troilus was common .throughout the State. 



Papilio turnus was abundant, that is the second or summer 

 brood. 



