354 MOTHS AISID BUTTERFLIES. 



and the gulf states, and occasionally strays as far north as Virginia. 

 It is rich dark brown above, with light yellow spots. Below it is 

 somewhat lighter, with faint yellow spots on the npper wings and 

 two rows of orange spots on the lower pair. This insect is plentiful 

 during March in southern Florida. Its larva feeds largely on the 

 orano-e. 



Papilio palamedes. Under side. 



An insect of rare beauty and one of the finest of our native 

 species is Papilio pliilenor. It is a widely distributed butterfly, being 

 found over almost tlie whole of the continent from Massachusetts 

 southward, and extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. 



Like many other species, it is exceedingly variable in its abun- 

 dance, and although usually rare in New England, was three or four 

 years ago, one of our most common PapiUos<. Our eastern specimens 

 were, however, a good deal smaller and. less beautiful than the grand 



