310 * THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



BUTTERFLIES OF SOUTHERN MANITOBA. 



BY E. F. HEATH, THE HERMITAGE, CARTWRIGHT, MAN. 



The following is a list of Diurni taken in Southern Manitoba about 

 Section 35, Township 2, Range 15, W. of the first principal meridian, 

 near the Village of Cartwright, and collected at intervals during the last 

 ten or twelve years : — 

 Papilio oregonia, Edw. — Only once seen, and taken three years ago — a 



rather worn specimen. Taken in July. 

 Papilio asterias, Fab. — General, but not very abundant. 

 Papilio turnus, Linn. — General, but not very abundant, except in '93, 



when it was rather numerous. 

 Papilio turnus, Linn. — Very dark $ — very heavily banded ; appeared 



later than the ordinary form. 

 Pieris protodice, Bd.-Lec. — Common and abundant. 

 Pieris rapae, Linn. — Occasionally. 

 Pieris napi oleracea, Esper. — Occasionally. 

 Nathalis iole, Bd. — One specimen only seen. Taken flying over some 



flowering annuals in garden, about end of July. 

 Colias eurytheme, var. Eurytheme. ^ 



Colias eurytheme, var. Keewaydin, with the All very abundant. 



albino form. | Ariadne seems to be absent. 



Colias eurytheme, var. Eriphyle. j 



Danais archippus, Fab. — Abundant throughout the summer. 



Argynnis cybele, Fab. — Abundant. Occurs during July. 



Argynnis cipris, Edw. — Occasionally in August. 



Argynnis aphrodite, Fab. — Very rare, one only taken. 



Argynnis lais, Edw. — Abundant. Occasionally in August. 



Argynnis myrina. Cram. — Abundant. Occurs in the early spring. 



Argynnis bellona, Fab. — Abundant. Occurs in the early spring. 



Euptoieta claudia, Cram. — Occasionally and generally, during July and 

 August. 



Phyciodes nycteis, Doubl.-Hew. — Common. Of this I have taken one 

 curious variety, in which the orange is replaced by white ; the speci- 

 men not being at all worn. 



Phyciodes carlota, Reak. — Common 



Phyciodes tharos, Dru. — Common. 



Grapta interrogationis, Fab., var. Fabricii. — Occasionally. On wild hop, 

 in August. 



