A Systematic List of Lepidoptera, 245 



Genus 6, Vanessa, Fab. 



1. V. Atalanta, Linn, (Red Admiral). — Rare, though abundant at Sorel. 



Distribution. — Massachusetts, (Harris) ; Ohio, (Kirtland), (Eu.) 



2. V. Antiopa, Linn, (Camberwell Beauty). — Extremely abundant, March 



to October. 

 Distribution. — Massachusetts, (Harris) ; Ohio, (Kirtland) ; South- 

 ern shores of the Gulf; (Bell) ; Eastern Town- 

 ships, (Gosse) ; (Eu.) 



3. V. Milberti, Godt. ; furcillata. Say, (Forked). — Common, May to 



September. 

 Distribution. — Massachusetts, (Harris) ; Rockport, Ohio, (Kirt- 

 land) ; Eastern Townships, (Gosse) ; North- 

 West-Territory, (Say) ; Rouge District. 



4. V. J. album, Boisd., (Compton Tortoise). — Common, Spring and 



Autumn. 

 Distribution. — Rockport, Poland, Ohio, (Kirtland) ; Lake Supe- 

 rior, (Agassiz) ; Eastern Townships, (Gosse) ; 

 Gaspd District, (R. Bell) ; Rouge District and 

 Sorel. 

 Genus Y, Grapta, Kirby. 



1. G. Progne, Fab., (Green Comma). — Abundant, May to September. 



Distribution, — Rockport, Ohio, (Kirtland) ; Massachusetts, (Har- 

 ris) ; Eastern Townships, (Gosse) ; Southern 

 shores of the Gulf, (R. Bell) ; Rouge District 



2. G. C. album, Godt., (Orange Comma). — Not common. 



Distribution. — Eastern Townships, (Gosse) ; Rouge District. 



Sub-Family IV. Argynnidi, Steph. 



Genus 8, Argynnis, Fab. 



1. A. Aphrodite, Fab., (Silver-spot Fritillary). — Common, July to Sep- 



tember. 

 Distribution. — New York, (Emmons) ; Massachusetts, (Harris) ; 



Ohio, (Kirtland) ; Lake Superior, (Agassiz) 

 Eastern Townships, (Gosse) ; South shores 

 of the Gulf, (R. Bell) ; Niagara and Sorel. 



2. A. Cybele, Fab., (Great spangled Fritillary). — Not so common, Aug. 



Distribution. — Eastern Townships, (Gosse). 

 Genus 9, Melitoea, Fab. 



1. M. Myrina, Cramer, (American Pearl-border Fritillary). — Not very 



common, June to August. 

 Distribution. — As far South as Florida, and North as Massachu- 

 setts, (Say) ; Ohio, Wisconsin and Connec- 

 ticut, (Kirtland) ; Lake Superior, (Agassiz) ; 

 Eastern Townships, (Gosse) ; South side of 

 the Gulf, (R. Bell) ; Rouge District. 



2. M. Tharos, Cramer; Cocyta, Hiibner, (Pearl-crescent Fritillarj). — 



Very abundant, June to August. 



