NO. 1376. LEPIDOPTERA OF THE KOOTENAI DISTRICT— DYAR. 785 

 POLYGONIA ZEPHYRUS Edwards. 



Twelve specimen.s, May 30, June S (Ainswortli), 15, July T (l)r(!(l), 

 IG (l)i'ed), !ind others seen. The early specimens were hibernated, the 

 later ones hred from larva?. The larvse occurred on both currant and 

 Rhododendron, but there was no difference between them, thoui^h tlie 

 \ ariation in color is considerable. 



EUGONIA J-ALBUM Boisduval and Le Conte. 



No specimens; Mr. Cockle has taken it. 



EUGONIA CALIFORNICA Boisduval. 



Eleven specimens, July 16, 19, 21 (Bea/Lake Mountain), Auj^usc 9 

 (South Fork Creek), 11. Man}^ others could have been taken, as the 

 butterrties came in the daytime in some numbers to the sugar left on 

 the stumps to attract moths at night. The species was, however, 

 unusually rare, onl}^ a \ovy few larva' l)eino- seen on the (JeanotloiH 

 bushes, where the}^ are generally plentiful, according to Mr. Cockle's 

 observations. 



EUVANESSA ANTIOPA Linnaeus. 



Six specimens, l)red August 2, from larvae fed by Mr. Cockle. The 

 species occurred occasionally all summer, but was not a])undant. 



AGLAIS MILBERTI Godart, var. SUBPALLIDA Cockerell. 



Two specimens, June 2, Jul}" 29 (Bear Lake Mountain). Seen occa- 

 sionally all summer, the larvre and (^<g^^ masses on nettle. 



VANESSA ATALANTA Linnaeus. 



No specimens; Mr. Cockle has taken it. 



VANESSA HUNTERA Fabricius. 



No specimens; Mr. Cockle has found the species very rare at Kaslo. 



VANESSA CARDUI Linnaeus. 



One specimen, July 29 (Bear Lake Mountain). The species was 

 coiunion all the season but no effort was made to capture any. The 

 larvie were frequent on thistles and several other plants. 



VANESSA CARYE Hiibner. 



No specimens taken. Tiie species was less conunon than <<ii'(h(!, 

 yet not infre(iuent. The larviB occurred on cultivated hollyhock, to 

 w^hich they were rather injurious. 



