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CATALOGUE OF LEPIDOPTERA COLLECTED BY MR. ROBERT 



BELL, 1858. 



RHOPALOCERA. 



Papilio Turnup Linn. — Extremely abundant at Ste. Anne and along the 

 coast from Cape Chatte to Martin River, from June 18th to the 

 end of July, frequently assembling round muddy places in great 

 numbers. 

 Colias philodice, Godart — Abundant at Cape Chatte and Ste. Anne from 

 June 10th to the middle of July. A few were observed between 

 Metis and Lake Matapedia and at Campbellton, at the mouth 

 of the River Rigtigouehe in August. It was very numerous at the 

 mouth of the Matapedia on 27th August and was last seen on the 

 Ristigouche on 1st September. 

 Pieris oleracea, Harris. — Observed at St. Simon on May 28th. Common 



at Ste. Anne from June 20th to the middle of July. 

 Limenitis arthemis, Drury. — One specimen was taken at Ste. Anne on July 



10th, and another was observed on Mareouin River July 26th. 

 Cynthia cardui, Linn. — Two specimens only were met with ; the first in 

 the Seigniory of Grand Metis, August 16th. and the second near 

 Dalhousie, N. B., August 25th. 

 Vanessa J. album, Boisduval. — Two specimens taken on the Patapedia 

 River at its junction with the Awaganissis, September 12th. 

 u antiopa, Linn. — One specimen taken at Metis, and another near 

 Rimouski, September 29th. It was not observed elsewhere. 

 Grapta progne. Fab. — Frequently met with from Riviere du Loup to Ste. 

 Anne from May 18th to July 19th. Very abundant at Lake Mata- 

 pedia August 17th, and all along the Ristigouche and Patapedia 

 Rivers up to September 12th. 

 u C. aureum, Cramer (1). — One specimen taken at the mouth of the 

 the Awaganissis Brook 

 Argynnis aphrodite, Fab. — First observed at Ste. Anne on the 20th June, 

 and was very abundant there for the next month. It was also 

 observed at the Mareouin River,between Metis and Lake Matapedia, 

 at the mouth of the Matapedia, on the Ristigouche, and lastly, at 

 the mouth of the Awaganissis September 12th. 

 u Myrina, Cramer. — Not uncommon at Ste, Anne about the end 

 of June and beginning of July. It was also observed between 

 Metis and Lake Matapedia August 16th. 

 11 Bellona, Godart. — One specimen at the mouth of the Matapedia 

 River August 27th. 

 Melitcea Tfiaros, Cramer. — A few specimens of this species were taken at 



Ste. Anne at the beginning of July. 

 Polyommatus pseudargiolus, Boisd. — Numerous at Riviere du Loup May 

 19th, and from thence to Chatte River June 18th. 



Hesperia (?). — Numerous about Metis August 13th, and at Lake 



Matapedia August 17th. 



