l66 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June, 



say, as a rare species with probably two-thirds or one-half of its 

 wings remaining was handed to me. All collectors know the 

 story and, I am sure, feel, as I did, with what good intents these 

 offers were made. 



During my stay at Park City four localities were found to be 

 especially abundant in butterflies. The first was a slightly ele- 

 vated level pasture which was irrigated we'ekly and abounded in 

 Ccenonymphas, Lyc&nas, Argynnids, Melittzas and one species 

 of Satyrus. Here also I found a few Chrysophanus, Pamphilas, 

 Limenitis, Pyrgus, tessellata and a few Noduids. A large patch 

 of Mertensia grew at one side of this field, and here were taken 

 Melamorphia ononis and Argynnis epithore var. kreimhild. 

 Numerous other flowers were abundant along the edges of this 

 field, such as Aconitum columbianum, Aquilegia ccerulea, Po- 

 tentila gracilis, Achillea millefoli^lm, Echinospermum floribun- 

 dum, Mentha canadensis and cnicus. The last species named 

 proved more attractive than anything discovered for Argynnis 

 leto and Pamphila manitoba. Along the edges of the water, in 

 lower land, were clumps of willow, the resort of Limenitis 

 weidemeyeiii. In the water were Verona americana, a blue-grass 

 flower, and Mimulus luteus. 



The second locality extended from this first along the edges 

 and to the tops of some high mountains to the southeast, where 

 Parnassus smintheus and Chionobas chryxus were abundant. 

 Near the base of one of these mountains was a delightful spring 

 where many insects congregated. RfelitcEagabbi, several Lyc<znas, 

 Pamphila agricola, Limenitis weidemeyerii and a Pholisora 

 (possibly new). 



A trail leading to the top of one of these high mountains was 

 the highway of several species of butterflies, but especially of Pa- 

 pilio daunus. These great beauties were continually passing up and 

 down the mountain. Taking a position beside the trail one day 

 several were taken, but nearly all were broken either by the stroke 

 of the net or before the strong wings could be silenced in the cya- 

 nide jar. Twice I succeeded in seeing the daunus oviposit on the 

 leaves of Prunus virginiana. On the first occasion one fertile egg- 

 was secured and the second time three. In no case did I find more 

 than two eggs on the same leaf. Later in the season two larvae, sup- 

 posed to be daunus, were found on a poplar tree near my window. 

 These are worthy a more extended description, and I hope to 



