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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



tomed to spend a part of each .summer camping. Hundreds of these 

 insects were conofreefated on the sliore, and the birds, frogfs and toads 

 were reaping a liarvest. They are usually exceedingly plentiful near 

 Sunapee Lake, in New Hampshire, during the latter part of June, 

 and make an interesting picture as they rise in a swarm from the 

 lake shore on being disturbed. But tliey never look more rich and 

 beautiful than when flying b}' twos and threes about in the sunshine 

 with tlie fresh vouno" leaves of tlie oaks for a backo-round. 



Papilio glaucus. 



In the southern and western States a beautiful dimor[)hic form of 

 the female only of this species may occasionally be taken. It is 

 called PapiUo fjlauciis, and a truly magnificent insect it is. 



An idea of its size and shape will be had from the accompanying- 

 plate, but its rich black wings stippled with blue over a lai'ge part of 



