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Argyimis aphrodite, Fain. 



This butterfly is common throughout the Province. It is frequently mis- 

 taken for A. cybele which it very much resembles, but may be separated from 

 that species by its smaller size. Flies in July and August. 



Argyimis atlantis, Edw. 



Common at St. John, Fredericton, Sussex, Belleisle, Moncton and Chip- 

 man. This butterfly is more abundant than A. aphrodite, frequenting the 

 same localities and flying in company with that species. 



Argyimis myrina, Cram. 



(Bkenthis myrina.) 



Abundant' throughout New Brunswick. This is our most common Argyn- 

 nis, flying from the latter part of June to the last of August. 



Argyimis bellona, Fabr. 



(Bkenthis bellona.) 



This species is rare in St. John County, and does not appear to be numer- 

 ous in any part of New Brunswick. 



Melitsea pbsetoii, Drury. 



(EuPHYDRYAS PHiETON.) 



Rare; a few specimens have been captured near St. John. On June 18th 



of the present year, Mr. Geo. W. Bailey captured a specimen at Springhill, 



York County. 



Melita'a harrisii, Scud. 



(ClNCIJDIA HARRISII.) 



A specimen of this species was taken near St. John by Philip J. R. Mcintosh 

 during the summer of 1897. Rev. C. J. S. Bethune (The Butterflies of the 

 Eastern Provinces of Canada) gives New Brunswick as a locality for this rare 

 < ianadian butterfly. 



Fliyciocles tharos, Drury. 



Abundant from early in July to September. The form makcia, Edw. 

 being taken in the earlier pari of the season, and the form morpheus, Fabr. 

 Later. It is found in open meadows and fields dining June, duly and August. 



Grapta interrogationis, Fabr. 



(Polycom a [NTERROG VTIOK l--. I 



Forms umbrosa, Lint, morpheus, Fabr. 



Rare in the vicinityof St. John, and probablj not common in any part of 

 New BrunsM ick. 





