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VOL XXI. LONDON, NOVEMBER, 1889. No. 11. 

 POPULAR AND ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY— No. 5. 



THE TIGER-SWALLOW-TAIL ( PclpiHo TliniHS, L.) 



BY JAMES FLETCHER, OTTAWA. 



Just about the time the Hlac bushes open their fragrant blossoms the 

 grand insect shown at figure 9 may be seen either hovering over gardens 

 and sipping the nectar of flowers, or saiHng majestically down some 

 woodland glade. It generally appears at Ottawa about the first of June, 



Figure g. 



and may be seen for a month or more. Farther to the north it comes later, 

 not appearing at Nepigon, north of Lake Superior, until the end of June. 

 This insect has many characters which make it of interest to the collector. 

 Its size and beauty make it a striking object in the spring landscape. 

 Although it varies in abundance in different years, it is generally one of 

 the first treasures of the young collector, and is prized accordingly. The 

 variations it presents in different latitudes and the habits of its remark- 



