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in the fall and the remainder were placed in cold storage await- 

 ing their development in the spring. Among those raised were 

 the following butterflies : A large colony of the Red Admiral 

 {Vanessa atalanta) from larvae taken on Segnin and Sawyer's 

 Islands. In this lot was one specimen of Aglais milbertii and 

 several specimens of Painted Beauty (Vanessa himtera) ; a few 

 Papilio polyxenes; Anosia plexippus; and a number of colonies 

 of Buvanessa antiopa. Of the moths : 



Apple-tent caterpillar {Malacosoma anicricana.) 



Cherry-tree ugly-nest, (Archips ccrasivorana). 



White-marked tussock {Hemerocampa leucostigma). 



Old tussock (Notolophus antiqua). 



Yellow-bear (Diacrisia virginica) . 



Corn stalk-borer (Papaipema nitela nebris). 



Hickory tiger moth (Halisidota caryae). 



Isabella tiger moth (Isia Isabella'). 



American silk moth (Telea polyphemus). 



lo moth {Autonieris io). 



Red-humped apple worm {Schizura concinna). 



Yellow neck apple worm {Datana ministra). 



Chain dotted geometer (Cingilia catenaria). 



Special watch was kept for parasites and the following were 

 obtained: On Vanessa atalanta, Diptera (Exorista futilis 

 O. S.). 



Vanessa cardui, (Tetragonochara sp.). 



White-marked tussock (Hemerocampa leucostigma) , Dip- 

 tera (Tachina mella). (Hatched September loth.) 



White-marked tussock (Hemerocampa leucostigma) , Chalcid 

 fly (Bntedoiiiuae) Papilio polyxenes, Trogus buccatus Cr. 



Cherrv-tree ugly-nest (Archips cerasivorana) Atrometus flavi- 

 frons Ashm. 



Cherry-tree ugly-nest (Archips cerasivorana) Dichaetoneura 

 leucoptera. n. sp. 



Red-humped apple worm (Schizura concinna) Hemiteles sp. 



Red-humped apple worm (Schizura concinna) Exorista gris- 

 eomicans. 



Red-humped apple worm (Schizura concinna) Exorista che- 

 lonia, Rond. 



Red-humped apple worm (Schizura concinna) Limneria fugi- 

 tiva. Say. 



