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cies until in the summer of 1913. On the 26th of June, while return- 

 ing from a collecting trip, I saw one of these beautiful creatures rest- 

 ing on a branch of a linden, but I did not succeed in catching it. On 

 the following Sunday, the 29th, I had better luck, as I caught one 

 then and two more on July 6. It is very rare in this vicinity. 



47 (237) Basilarchia arthemis Dru. Banded Purple. 



Common; it was very abundant during June, 1913. Reported as 

 common at Badger and Roseau (Fryklund). Specimens from Fort 

 Snelling, June 22, August I. In University collection from Cass 

 County, June 17. 



48 (239) Basilarchia archippus Cr. Viceroy. 



Common, from June to middle of September. June n, August 17. 



49 (244) Chlorippe celtis Bd.-Lec. Gray Emperor. 



Rare. I have one male and one female taken at Fort Snelling, July 

 17, 1909, and one female from the same locality, July 6, 1913. Re- 

 corded from Redwood Falls, July i, 1912. (Somes). 



50 (248) Chlorippe clyton Bd.-Lec. Tawny Emperor. 



Rare. T have one male taken July 17, 1909, and one female, July 4, 

 1913, at Fort Snelling. 



Family AGAPETIDAE. 



51 (258) Cercyonis alope var. nephele Kby. Dull-eyed Grayling. 

 Very common, from June to October. July 4, September 2. 



52 (281) Coenonympha ochracea Edw. Ochre Ringlet. 

 Rare. One specimen from Hennepin County. 



53 (284) Coenonympha typhon Rott. Plain Ringlet. 



Rare. I have one specimen from Hopkins, August 5, 1910, and one 

 from Frazee, June 29, 1913. I follow the classification of Dyar as to 

 the name typhon, but my specimens differ very much from the 

 European typhon, the latter having on the under side of the hind 

 wing several black, white-pupilled ocelli in light yellow rings. 



54 (28G) Enodia portlandia Fab. Pearly Eye. 



This species was totally absent in this vicinity during the summer 

 of 1912. In 1913 but a very few were seen; in other years very 

 common. Specimens from Fort Snelling, June 26, July n. In Uni- 

 versity collection from Cass County, July 7. 



55 (288) Satyrodes canthus Linn. Eyed Brown. 



Like the preceding species, it was absent in 1912. In other years, 

 common in swampy places in June and July. From Minneapolis, 

 June 30. July 4. Common in Roseau County (Fryklund). 



56 (299) Cissia eurytus Fab. Little Wood Satyr. 



This little butterfly is common in the state, flying from late in May 

 to middle of July. It prefers sparsely wooded tracts with underbrush. 



