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104. Pyrgus Tessellata, Scud. {Hesperia Montivaga, Reak). A southern and 

 western species which has only been reported from Essex county, Ontario. (Lowe, Can. 

 Ent., vii., p. 140.) 



105. Pyrgus Centaure.-e, Ramh. {Hesperia Centaurcm). A northern circumpolar 

 species. It has been taken at Wabigoon, on the C. P. R. (about 200 miles west of Fort 

 William), and in Labrador (Low). 



106. Nisoniades Brizo, Boisd.-Lec. (Thanaos Brizo). Widely distributed, but not 

 very common. Sudbury, Loudon, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Mintre'il, Quebec, 

 Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island. Flies in June. Food plant — Scrub Oak. 



107. NisONiADEs TcELUS, Lint. {Thanfios Icelus). Abundant locally, but not com- 

 mon. Nepigon, Sudbury, Hamilton, Ottawa, Moribreal, Qaobec, Nova Scotia. Flies 

 in June and July. Food plants — Aspen, Willow, Witch-hazel. 



108. NisoNiADES LuciLius, Lint. (Thanaos Lucillus). Only recorded in Ontario 

 from London and Ottawa, Flies in May, July and Aui^ust. " In 1893 so abundant at 

 Ottawa as to be noticeably injurious to garden Columbines " (Fletcher). Food plant — - 

 Wild Columbine (Aquilegia Canadensis). 



109. NisoNiADES Persius, Scud, {Thanaos Persius). Has been sparingly taken in 

 the county of Essex, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and at Saguenay, P. Q. Flies 

 in May and June. Food plants — Willow, Poplar. 



110. NisoNiADES Martialis, Scud. {Thanaos Martialis). A southern species, 

 which has been taken at London, Hamilton and Toronto. 



111. Nisoniades Juvenalis, i^aSr. {Thanaos J uvcnalis). Not common. Has been 

 taken at London, Hamilton, Toronto, Cobourg, Ottawa (rare). Flies in May and early 

 June. Food plants — Oak and various leguminous plants. 



112. Pholisora Catullus, i''«6/-. Not common. Has been taken in the county of 

 Essex, Point Pelee, Loudon, Hamilton, Toronto, Eastern Townships and Quebec. Flies 

 in June Food plants — Chenopodium, Aramantus. 



113. EuDAMUS Electra, Lint. {Thorybes Electra), This butterfly has only been 

 taken by Mr. Mofiat at Hamilton. The only specimen, a female, is in the possession of 

 Dr. Holland, of Pittsburg, Penn. 



114. Eudamus Pylades, Scud. {Thorybes Pylades) Common in certain localities. 

 Has been taken at Nepigon, Sudbury, London, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal, Chateauguay 

 Basin. Flies in May, June and July. Food plants — Clover, Lespedeza and other legumi- 

 nous plants. 



115. Eudamus Bathyllus, Sm.-Abh. {Thorybes Bathyllus). This southern species 

 has been taken in the county of Essex, at London, Hamilton, Toronto, Rice lake, Ottawa. 

 Flies in June and July, 



116. Eudamus Tityrus, Fab. {Epargyreus Tityrus. Very widely distributed 

 throughout Ontario and Quebec; common, but not numerous. County of Essex, Point 

 Pelee, London, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Credit, Toronto, Port Hope, Ottawa, Montreal, 

 Chateauguay Basin, Quebec. Flies in May, June and July. Food plant — Locust, Acacia, 

 Lathyrus palustris, Apios tuberosa. 



Postscript. — Sinee this list was prepared I have learnt that the following species has 

 been taken within our limits : 



117. Lyc.^na Aquilo, ^otsc^. [^FranJdinii, Curtis\ This northern species was taken 

 at Nepigon by Mr. Fletcher, July 7, 1894. It is also reported from Labrador, Hudson 

 straits, Newfoundland (Gosse). 



The following species do not come strictly within the limits that we have adopted, 

 but may be mentioned as possible additions to our fauna : 



Argynnis Polaris, Boind. Hudson straits (Payne and Bell). 



CriioNOBAS Calais, 5c'<(^. Rupert House, Hudson bay; Newfoundland. 



