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THE BUTTERFLY HUNTERS. 



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Cynthia Atalanta. 



this butterfly are opened as Gilbert has arranged his speci- 

 men, you see that this orange band on all four wings forms 

 an almost perfect circle. On the orange margin of the 

 hind wings is a row of black dots ; two of these dots 

 nearest to the hind angle have a blue centre. The Ata- 

 lanta butterfly is commonly found hovering over beds of 

 the Nettle, and the leaves of this plant receive its eggs. 

 There are two broods in the course of the season, the first 

 coming out early in July and the second the last of Au- 

 gust. This butterfly is not considered a native American, 

 but is supposed to have been introduced from Europe to- 

 gether with the Nettle, which was originally a foreign 

 plant, although it is now very common and may be found 

 growing round nearly every old country home. A Nettle 

 plant is not a very tender nursery for a young caterpillar 

 to be born in, and no doubt Frank would be glad to hear 



