Dec, 1919J Miscellaneous Xotes. 343 



L. Bell and some friends. The collecting was very poor, only eleven 

 species and two varieties of butterflies being noted. Among these was 

 S. geneutia, which was rather common, and a single Incisalis henrici, 

 captured by Mr. Bell. 



Some of the Rhopalocera which were very common this year are, 

 P. glaucus, P. troilus, V . virginicnsis, V. atalanta and D. archippus. 

 V. cardui, absent for several seasons, is with us this year, though not 

 very common. E. philodice is commoner than it was last year but is 

 by no means in its normal abundance. Danaits archippus Fabricius 

 has been to date, very scarce, only about one half dozen specimens and 

 one larva being observed, which records were all in September. This 

 is the first year that I can remember of this species being scarce. 



Microlepidoptera were plentiful throughout the season. Larvae, in 

 contrast with last season, 2 have been quite numerous. 



Butterfly Migration. — A steady stream, of what was taken to 'be 

 Catopsilia cubulc were observed about noon on September 4, flying 

 due north across Charleston Harbor, S. C. A light wind was blowing, 

 probably northwest; later in the day it became a fresh breeze from 

 the east. About one dozen of these butterflies were in sight at a time 

 across the harbor. They flew about 5 to 15 feet above the water. 

 With the cubulc ? were a few Polygonia sp. (John T. Nichols). 



A swarm of a Pierid, looking very much like Tachyris margarita 

 on the wing, was observed Sept. 3, about 25 miles from shore, and 

 about 50 miles north northeast of Cape Hatteras, X. C. They flew 

 about 25 feet above the water and were headed about south southeast 

 with a light wind behind them. The number of individuals seen is 

 estimated at fifty, one being seen every two to three minutes, the 

 swarm passing by in about two hours (John T. Nichols). 



Catopisilia cubulc, three or four seen at Mastic. Long Island. X. Y., 

 Sept. 14 (John T. Xichols). — Frank E. Watsox. 



2 Butterfly Collecting for the Season of 191S, Watson, Jx. N. Y. Ext. Soc, 

 1918, XXVI, p. 228. 



