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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



The insect inhabits the whole of the United States east of the 

 llocky Mountains, and tlie southern part of Canada. 



PapUio zoUcaon resembles Papilio asterias in size and sha])e, but 

 has much more yellow on the wings, the spots having widened and 

 lengthened out into wide bands crossed by tlie dark lines of the 

 veins. 



Papilio zolicaoii 



This insect inhabits tlie western half of the continent and is 

 plentiful in California, wliere it has mucli the same habits as Papilio 

 asterias, the larvae feeding on the same plants. 



Another insect somewhat resembling Papilio asterias but having 

 much more black than the preceding species is Papilio Indra. The 

 tails, however, are very short and the yellow S})ots are lighter and 

 run moi-e together than in either of the other species. 



It is an inhabitant of the western half of the continent and was 

 taken in some numbers by my brother on the mountains in California. 



A large and showy butterfly is Papilio trollus. This insect is 

 common throughout the eastern half of the continent during the 

 summer months and is familiar to every collector. It somewhat 

 resembles the female of Papilio asterias, but can be readily distin- 

 guished from that insect by observing the red and yellow spots on 

 the under side of the wings, which are duller in color and more 



