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42. Pamphila peckius Kirby. Common ; from middle of July to end 

 of August. 



43. Pamphila cernes Bd.Lec. (ahaton Harr.) Common ; July. 



44. . " manataaqua Scud, (cernes Harr.) Rare ; one specimen 

 taken July 20th, 1874.- 



45. Pamphila metacomet Harr. Common ; from middle of July to 

 end of August. 



46. Eudamus pylades Scud. Somewhat common ; July. 



These are all the species which I have taken during my visits to this 

 locality, but others doubtless occur there, especially in the spring and 

 early summer, and there are undoubtedly early broods of some of the 

 above species. I have, with very few exceptions, followed the classifica- 

 tion and nomenclature of Mr. Edwards' recent Catalogue. I have given 

 both the names alope and iiephele, though I have doubted their distinctness. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE PREPARATORY STAGES OF 

 GRAPTA PROGNE, Cramer. 



BY W. H. EDWARDS, COALBURGH, W. VA. 



EGG. — Conical, the base rounded ; marked by 8 or 9 vertical ribs, 

 which near the base are depressed, but on upper third are considerably 

 elevated, increase gradually in prominence and terminate abruptly around 

 a small depression at summit ; these ribs are compressed and their sides 

 are cut by grooves perpendicular to the surface of the egg ; the spaces 

 between them crossed by many fine striae ; color green. Duration of this 

 stage 5 days. 



YOUNG LARVA — Length .08 inch; cylindrical, nearly even, the 

 segments well rounded ; on 2 a black dorsal band on which are several 

 small tubercles, with long hairs ; on the middle of each segment after 2 

 a transverse row of small black tubercles, three on either side of body, 

 each with long black hair, those on the anterior segments bent forward, on 

 the posterior ones bent back 5 color at first dull green, the last segments 

 with a brown tint ; but as the stage progresses the color becomes dull 



