A Systematic List of Lepidoptera, 243 



RHOPALOCERA, Boisd. 



Family I. Papilionid^, Leach. 



Sub-Family L Papilionidi, Stepk. 



Genus 1, Papilio, Linn. 



1. P. Asterias, Fab.^ (Black Swallow- tail). — Abundant, June to Sep- 



tember. 

 Distribution. — "West Indies, S. America, Georgia, Virginia, 



(Boisd.) ; Massachusetts, (Harris) ; New 

 York, (Emmons) ; Ohio, (Kirtland) ; New- 

 foundland, (Gosse) ; does not occur in the 

 Eastern Townships, at Sorel or Quebec (?) 



2. P. Turnus, Xtnn., (Tiger Swallow-tail). — Common, May to end of 



July. 

 Distribution.— ViTgima., Georgia, Carolina, (Boisd.); Newfoundland 



to Mexico, (Gosse) ; Massachusetts, (Harris) ; 

 New York and Maine, (Emmons) ; Ohio, (Kirt- 

 land) ; Eastern Townships, Sorel, Rouge Dis- 

 trict, Quebec and Southern shores of the Gulf. 



Sub-Family II. Piebidi, Steph. 



Genus 2, Colias, Fab. 



1. C. edusa. Fab., (Clouded Yellow). — One specimen, September 10th 



1856. 

 Distribution. — New York, (Boisd.) ; (Eu). 



2. C. Philodice, Godt., (Clouded Sulphur). — Very abundant, June to 



October. 

 Distribution. — Throughout North America. 

 Genus 3, Pieris, Schranh ; Pontia, Fab. 



1. P. oleracea. Harris, (Grey-veined White). — Not very numerous. May 



and June, August and September. 

 Distribution. — Lake Superior, (Agassiz) ; Wisconsin and Ohio, 



(Kirtland) ; Massachusetts, (Harris) ; East- 

 ern Townships, (Gosse) ; Upper Canada, 

 Rouge District, Quebec and Southern shores 

 of the Gulf. P. Casta, Kirby, a variety of 

 this species occurs in the Hudson's Bay Ter- 

 ritories. 



2. P. Protodice, Boisd.^ (see C. N. and G. vol. II, p. 347, pi. VI, figs. 3, 



4, 5). — Lachine, (Dr. Barnston). 

 Distribution. — New York, (Boisd.) ; Rochport, Ohio, (Kirtland) ; 



Connecticut. 



Family II. HsLicoNiDiE, Swainson. 



Genus 1, Danais, Boisd. ; Euploea, Fab. 

 I. D. Archippus, Fab., Plexippus, Cramer, (Storm Fritillary) ; Common, 



June to August. 



