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in the Township of Montcalm in June, and near Silver Moun- 

 tain on the Rouge, on the 12th of August. 



12. V. Milberti, Grodt. furcillata, Say. (Forked). Common 

 at Grenville, 14th May, not seen again until July 10th, on the 

 Rouge, after which it was observed occasionally at Hamilton s 

 Farm, up to the 31st August. 



13. F. J. album, Boisd. (Compton Tortoise). A common 

 species throughout the district, from the l9th May to the end of 

 September. I observed one near Grenville on the 18th Octo- 

 ber. 



14. Grapta Prog lie. Fab. (Green Comma). Abundant every- 

 where from the 14th May to the middle of September. On one 

 occasion an individual of this species pitched on my hand and I 

 caught it between my fingers. 



15. G. C. album, Godt. (Orange Comma). The species of 

 the genus Grapta (popularly termed Commas, from the silver 

 spots in the centre of the hind-wings on the under side, which 

 resemble an inverted comma) are so subject to variation, that it is 

 extremely difficult to determine them, unless they are reared from 

 the larvse. I, however, took several specimens of a species which 

 I believe to be G. C. album along the Rouge in July and 

 August. 



16. Argi/nnisDapJmis? CvsLmer (Small Silver-spot Fritillary). 

 First seen at Bevin's Lake, Montcalm, 2nd July, andfrom that date 

 it was abundant all the way up the Rouge as far as Hamilton's Farm, 

 at which place, on the 25th of August, I saw a specimen perfectly 

 fresh, whilst many others were flying about in a worn condition. 

 It was very numerous on the flowers of Asdepias incamata, near 

 the Indian Village on the 18th July. The last date at which it 

 was observed by me was 12th September. I am of opinion that 

 Boisduval was in error in considering A. Aphrodite, Fab., and A. 

 Cybele, Fab. as one and the same species. There are at least 

 three closely allied species of Argynnis inhabiting Canada, but 

 nothing short of breeding each from the larvae will satisfactorily 

 separate them. Two of my specimens agree best with Cramer's 

 figure of A. Daphiis, but a third diff'ers considerably and may be 

 another species. They are all too small for A. Cybele, Fab. 



17. A. Myrina, Cramer. (Pearl-border Fritillary). First seen 

 at Grenville 5th June. Common at Bevin's Lake, Montcalm, at 

 the beginning of July, and at Hamilton's Farm up to the 31st 

 August. 



