March, 19 18.] WaTSON : BUTTERFLIES OBSERVED IN OnE DaY. 5 



Cissia eurytus (Fabricius). Common. 

 Satyrodes canthus canthus (Linne). 

 Cercyonis alope (l-'abricius). 



Nymphaijd.Ti:. 



Argynnis idalia (Drury). One freshly emerged male was cap- 

 tured and forms the only record. 



Argynnis cybelle cybelle (Fabricius). Very common along the 

 road at mud-puddles, on dung and on milk-weed blossoms. 



Argynnis aphrodite aphrodite (Fabricius). Very common and 

 generally in company with the preceding species. 



Brenthis bellona (Fabricius). 



Euphydryas phaeton (Drury). The only specimens recorded were 

 two females captured by Mr. Hall. 



Phyciodes nycteis nycteis (Doubleday and Hewitson). Common 

 along the road and rather old and worn. 



Phyciodes tharos tharos (Drury). Common. 



Polygonia interrogationis f. Kst. umbrosa (Lintner). Rather com- 

 mon at springs, damp places along the road and on dung. 



Polygonia comma f. sest. dryas (Edwards). Very common at the 

 same places as the preceding species. 



Polygonia progne (Cramer). About nine specimens were cap- 

 tured by us and a few others were noted. Found under the same con- 

 ditions as the preceding species. 



Aglais j-album (Boisduval and Le Conte). Seven were taken by 

 us ; only a few others were seen. Observed in similar situations as 

 the preceding species. One individual trapped itself in Mr. Hall's net. 

 ^litchell who was a few yards ahead, struck at this specimen anq 

 missed; it flew into Hall's net. which he was holding above his head 

 at the time, and perched complacently in the bottom. 



Aglais antiopa (Linne). At wet spots along the road, etc. 



Vanessa atlanta (Linne). On dung, damp places, etc. 



Vanessa virginiensis (Drury) =rhuntera (Fabricius). Habits 

 similar to those of the preceding species. 



Basilarchia astyanax (Fabricius). Rather common. It is found 

 on dung, muddy places, etc. 



Basilarchia archippus (Cramer). Very common. 



