250 [April. 



Daiiais Archippiis.—Covamow ; the larva f'eeda on Asclepias cor- 

 mtta, and tlie imago frequents the fragrant flowers of the same plant. 

 The largest specimens expand above 4} inches. The two sexes are 

 about equally common. The southern species, Danais Berenice, 

 measures about Sj inches. 



Argynnis Idalia. — Scarce ; worn specimens taken the third week 

 in August. 



A. Cyhele.- — Tolerably common at thistle flowers on fine days 

 early in September. Large ? specimens expand 3.y inches. It varies 

 but little, and the sexes do not differ much ; it is noticeably larger 

 than the following species. 



A. Aphrodite. — Common early in July at the flowers of Asclepias 

 cornufa, and sometimes it resorts to red clover. It flies very swiftly, 

 and is a wary insect. Much more variable than Cyhele, and the sexes 

 differ more. Very near to Cyhele in markings, but a close comparison 

 shows some constant differences. The more obvious distinctions are 

 that it is smaller than Cyhele, and redder. Early specimens taken 

 June 29th. Expands from 2f to 3f inches. 



A. B ell ona.— J] ncoxmnon ; fresh specimens taken the first week 

 in July. 



A. Myrina. — Not very common ; it seems to be somewhat local. 



Melitcea Fhaeton. — Scarce ; one wasted specimen taken the second 

 week in July. 



Phyciodes Tliaros.- — Common in low grounds. 



Grapta interrogationis. — ISTot very common here ; it is a very 

 handsome insect when in good condition. Eine specimens taken in 

 the middle of August and second week of September. 



G. comma. — More frequent than the last. Grood specimens taken 

 about the middle of September. No doubt we have also G. Brogue. 



Vanessa Antiopa. — Not uncommon. Eine specimens seen in 

 June and July, and captured in the first week in August and second 

 week in September. 



Pyrameis Atalanta. — Common ; fresh specimens the last week 

 in June. 



P. cardui. — E-ather common. 



P. Huntera.—^luoh. less common than the preceding. It fre- 

 quents the flowers of a native species of Aster. A fine specimen 

 taken September llth. 



