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ENTOMOLOCIICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



Rhohalocera. 



Family Nymi'Halid-E. 



Sub-family Euploeimi . 



1. T)anais AiiOHiPi'US, Fabr. (Anosia plexippus). Abundant throughout Southerjj 

 and Eastern Ontario ; taken also on the shores of Georgian bay, at Sault Ste. Marie ana 

 Nepigon ; rare in the Province of Quebec, taken at Montreal, Sorel, Quebec, River Rouge 

 district, Little Metis ; rare in Nova Scotia. Earliest dates. May 24, June 4, 6, 7, 12,14; 

 very common in July ; especially abundant, in August and September ; latest dates, 

 October 23, 27. Food plant, Asclepias. Fig. 1, represents the butterfly ; Fig. 2, the 

 caterpillar; Fig. 3, the successive changes to chrysalis ; Fig. 4. the chrysalis. 



Fi^'. -1. 



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Subfamily Nijiiiphalhi(£. 



2. EuptoiETA Claudia, Gram. Very rare. Has been taken at Wabigoon, Ont. 

 (J. C. Guillim), London, St. Catharines, Chattauguay Basin, Montreal (Aug. 15, 1874) ; 



■jlin in Al nnifdliQ. aiifl ^nrf-Vi. Wpar. '^Piirrii-nvioQ Tj'/inrl r.lar>*-Q "\ri/->1nf "P.icoi^T^ Cl,^,,,^,.. 



also in Manitoba and North- West Territories 

 Sedum, Portulaca,, Pesmodiuui, Podophyllum. 



Food plants— Yiolet, Passion Flower, 



