364 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Oct., '14 



Lake Vermillion and at Badger and Roseau it is found in countless 

 thousands. I have a large number of specimens from Roseau taken 

 in May and June. One specimen from Minneapolis, May 25. 



3 (13) Papilio troilus Linn. Green-clouded Swallow tail. 



Rare ; in the vicinity of Minneapolis I have only seen two or three 

 specimens during the past ten years. One specimen from Hennepin 

 County, July 15. 



4 (14) Papilio thoas Linn. Giant Swallow tail. 



One specimen in the University collection taken close to the city 

 of Minneapolis, much worn and battered and evidently a migrant 

 from the south. 



5 (22) Papilio polyxenes Fab. Black Swallow tail. 



This is a common butterfly in the state, from April to middle of 

 September ; specimens from Fort Snelling April 10, May 30, July 13, 

 July 31 and September 5. One specimen from Badger, Roseau County, 

 July 6. 



Family PIERIDAE. 



6 (37) Pontia protodice Bd.-Lec. Checkered White. 



Common. In the summer of 1910 this species outnumbered the 

 rapas ten to one. In 1912 the rapae was again predominating. July 13, 

 October 15. 



7 (37a) Pontia protodice var. vernalis Edw. 



In the University collection from Lake Superior district and one 

 specimen from Minneapolis. 



8 (38) Pontia napi Linn. Gray-veined White. 



Rare ; in this vicinity, but common in the northern parts of the 

 state. Specimens from Roseau County, August 17, 1912. There are 

 two specimens in the Academy's collection labeled Minneapolis. 



9 (40) Pontia rapae Linn. 



Very common ; and at times extremely abundant. Specimens from 

 Minneapolis April 10, October 14. In University collection from 

 Cass County, July 7, 1893. 



10 (41) Nathalis iole Bd. Dainty Sulphur. 



Rare. I have one specimen from Fort Snelling, August 13, 1911. 

 In University collection from Anoka County, September 30, 1897, and 

 from Lake Nokomis, Hennepin County, August 30, 1912. 



11 (52) Callidryas eubule Linn. Cloudless Sulphur. 



One specimen from Faribault, July 12, 1912, taken by Air. C. 

 Webster, and is now in his collection. 



12 (61) Zerene caesonia Stoll. Dog's-Head. 



Common. It was unusually abundant in this vicinity in the sum- 

 mer of 1907. In 1908 and 1909 but a few appeared, and in iqio it 

 was totally absent. In 1912 about half a dozen were seen, while in 

 1913 it again was very common. June 15, August 25. 



13 (Gla) Zerene caesonia var. rosa McN. 



