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contrary to the general rule. It flies with a long, straight flight peculiar 

 to this species, dropping suddenly into the grass, and hard to observe 

 unless flushed, owing to its colour being so like the stubble. Because of 

 its peculiar habits it might, like Pain. Afetea, pass as a great rarity. It 

 has frequently been observed by me feeding on the flowers of Arethusa^ a 

 very fragrant orchid growing in wet meadows among the grass, and later 

 in the season on swamp milkweed. 



Paviphila Delaware, Edw. — One specimen only. July loth, 1894. 

 Wet meadow. 



Amblyscirtes Vial is, Edw. — Somewhat common. May and June. 



Amblyscirtes Samoset, Scud. — Not nearly as common as Vialis, and 

 not on the wing so early. 



Nisoniades Brizo, Bd-Lec. — Scarce. Early June. 



Nisoniades Icelus, Lint. — Common. May, June. It is very pos- 

 sible, as I have given this species very little study, that there may be 

 another species in company with it. According to Scudder, Lucilius 

 should be found here. 



Nisoniades Persiiis, Scud. — Scarce in July and August. Probably a 

 second brood, but as it would be difiicult to distinguish from Icelus on 

 the wing, the first brood might easily escape notice. 



Nisoniades Juveiialis, Fabr. — Somewhat common in June. 



Ejidainus Pylades, Scud. — Very common in June. 



Eudanins Bathyllus, Sm. and Abb. — While looking over a series of 

 native Pylades this winter my attention was struck by the appearance of 

 a specimen which Mr. Skinner pronounces to be Bathyllus. I remem- 

 ber nothing about the capture of the specimen, and never having looked 

 for the species, or expected to meet with it so far north, I can say noth- 

 ing as to its habits or numbers. 



Eudamus Tityrus, Fabr. — Formerly scarce, but of late years com- 

 mon. The last season it was as common 2.%. Pylades. I have frequently 

 noticed the female hovering over patches of wild bean ( Phareolus 

 perenfiis), but not until last season did I find larvse on this plant. Out 

 of several such larvae one Tityrus emerged this winter from a forced pupa. 

 I have also seen larvse on garden beans, which were probably this species. 



There are several more species of Hesperidce which ought to be 

 found in this locality, but the preceding are all that I have met with. If 

 the season of 1896 is a good one, I hope ere it closes to add something 

 to the knowledge of this family. 



