THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 365 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF MANITOBA BUTTERFLIES, 

 WITH NOTES ON OTHER SPECIES. 



BY A. W. HANHAM, WINNIPEG, MAN. 



Euptoieta claudia. Cram. — This species had never even been 

 observed in previous years, but this season appeared plentifully at 

 Bird's Hill in June, and again in August (i6th) and September (4th); 

 it was also met with at St. James, just outside the city limits. The 

 species is usually common in prairie districts farther west. 



Me/itcea Harrisii, Scud. — Taken at Bird's Hill on July 1st, 1899. 

 'Hiis season I came, across a larva in the act of pupating, but missed the 

 butterflies. 



C/iionobas alberta.— \ captured one specimen at Bird's Hill on May 

 24th, 1899. This was my first experience with a Chionobas "on the 

 wing '' up here, and I nearly missed it (being a case of mistaken identity). 



Thecla irus, Gdt., and Thecla augustus, Kirby. — Bird's Hill, May 

 24th (and later), 1899, ^^^ uncommon. None seen on same date this 

 season. 



Thecla tiius, Fabr. — One specimen at Bird's Hill this season 

 (August 16); not uncommon at Brandon. 



Chrysophanus dione. Scud. — One specimen at Silver Height on July 

 22nd, 1898. Mr. Boger took a nice lot this season at Brandon. 



Lyccena rustica, Edw. — Bird's Hill, June 8th and loth, 1899, and 

 May 24th this year, fairly plentiful locally. Also taken at Aweme in 

 1899. 



Pieris protodice, Bd.-Lec. — Bird's Hill, this year, in June and 

 September. Though generally common in the West, I have not 

 yet taken this species nearer the city than Bird's Hill. 



Pamphila Manitoba., Scud. — Earlier captures were all the var, 

 Assmiboia, Lyman; this season on August i6th, at Bird's Hill, I took 

 the typical form in some abundance. 



Paviphila hian?ia, Scud. — Bird's Hill, taken June 8th and loth, 

 1899, and one specimen this year on May 24th. It was a plentiful 

 species last June (1899) in the Rounthwaite district. 



The season of 1900 opened earlier than usual in Manitoba; on May 

 24th the early "skippers" and "hair-streaks" appeared to be over; 

 on that date Lyccf-na rustica was out, some being quite worn, and on my 

 next visit in June none were visible. I also took Lyccena scepiolus. 

 Ordinary seasons neither of these "blues" would be on the wing much 



