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About July 1, isolated specimens were noticed in the lower 

 part of the valley ; after a day or two specimens were also 

 caught near the Glen House, and had become common below 

 it. On July 4, the first were taken above the Glen House, 

 and on July 6, the first on the base of the mountain. After 

 this date they were extremely common in the valley, and for 

 about two miles up Mt. Washington. 



Basilarchia proserpina Edw. was not noticed. 



Lyccena lucia Kirby. Faded specimens were captured on 

 the arrival of the party. 



Lyccena comyntas Godt. In the valley. 



Lyccena americana D'Urb. Common. 



Pieris oleracea Harr. A few poor males were caught in the 

 Glen, from June 29 to July 4. 



Pieris rapce Linn. Three specimens in the same locality a? 

 oleracea, on July 3. 



Papilio turnus Linn. Taken on all parts of the mountain, 

 and very abundantly in the Glen. 



Nisoniades icelus Lintn. Common. 



Cyclopides mandan Edw. This very rare northern species 

 has hitherto been known but twice from New England, and but 

 once from New Hampshire. A good specimen was taken on 

 the Conway road, two miles above the Glen House, on July 6. 



Atrytone zabulon Boisd. Lee. Ragged specimens were fre- 

 quent during the stay of the party. 



Pamphila taumas Fabr. Common in meadows. 



Pamphila peckius Kirby. Common in the same localities as 

 taumas. 



Pamphila mystic Edw. Captured in various localities in the 

 Glen, on June 29 and July 1, 3, 6 and 9, but not commonly. 



Amblyscirtes vialis Edw. Milford, N. H., has been the most 

 northern locality for vialis ; but several fine specimens oc- 

 curred in the Glen on July 6 and 9. 



Amblyscirtes samoset Scudd. Of this rare species six were 

 taken in an indifferent state of preservation along the Gorham 

 road, on June 29 and 30. H. K. 3Iorrison. 



