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in the vicinity of St. John and Fredericton during the past season. 

 It is to be hoped that this interest will continue, so that in the 

 near future something may be added to the meagre knowledge of the 

 insect life of New Brunswick. 



The remarks on the species in this list are based mainly on the 

 writer's personal observations during the p;ist three years. 



No doubt upon more extended research not only will many addi- 

 tional species become known, but a number of those considered not 

 common will be found to be more abundant in other localities. 



In the preparation of this list I am indebted to Dr. James Fletcher 

 for the identification of doubtful species, and to Miss Edith Darling 

 for a list of species found at Sussex, and to Mr. Geo. W. Bailey for a 

 list of Fredericton butterflies with notes, and also for procuring a list 

 of species taken by Mr. R. McL. Van wart. Mr. Bailey also sent me 

 a catalogue of Capt. Moody's collection. From the above lists all 

 references to Sussex and Fredericton species have been taken. 



I have followed Rev. C. J. S. Bethune ("The Butterflies of the 

 Eastern Provinces of Canada") in adding in brackets "Mr. Scudder's 

 name for the species whenever it differs from the name employed." 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 RHOPALOCERA 



Family NYMPH ALID.E. 



Sub-family EUPLOEIN^E. 



Damns arcliippus, Fabr. 



(ANOSIA PLEXIPPUS.j 



This beautiful butterfly is usually rare in the vicinity of St. John and 

 Fredericton, but it is occasionally seen in considerable numbers. Flies in July 

 and August. 



Argyiinis idalia, Drury. 



Very rare, only four specimens are known to have been taken in New 

 Brunswick. Two of these, captured by H. E. Goold, are at present in the 

 collection of the Natural History Society. 



Argymiis cybele, Fabr. 



This species is rare in the southern sections of the Province, and probably 

 not abundant in any part of New Brunswick. 



