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One specimen of G rapt a gracilis was found along the road- 

 side to \'"ermillion about two miles from the Post Office. This 

 seems to be the first record for the species for Michigan. 



Dewberry bushes and spiraea which grew along the road to 

 Vermillion about a, mile from the Post Office also attracted 

 insects. 



(b) Jack Pine Ridges: Where the jack pines grow close to- 

 gether there is practically no ground cover but pine needles. 

 A few jack pine ridges occur easterly from the Post Office, 

 and but few insects are found in this habitat. 



(c) Old Burned-over Areas: These areas are sometimes 

 almost bare and but sparsely covered with xerophytic grasses, 

 though usually a wild profusion of brake ferns, blueberries 

 and allied plants grow with an occasional jack pine, aspen or 

 birch. Such areas occur along the mail road from a little 

 north of Shelldrake approximately to the schoolhouse east 

 of the Post Office. Dewberry and spiraea grow in some places 

 and attract butterflies and moths. 



The butterflies common to the open mixed woodland were 

 also frequently seen here, but moths were scarce. 



One fresh specimen of Enptoieta claudia was found oil a 

 small sand ridge which was covered with short xerophitic 

 grasses, etc., just across a narrow marsh strip southwest of 

 Clarke's. It was very warm on these dry sandy ridges where 

 they were protected from the winds. 



(d) Cultivated Gardens and Meadozvs: As before noted 

 the few settlers usually have small garden patches and 

 meadows on the lower ground adjacent to swamp areas. Such 

 a garden patch and meadow lay just southwest from the Post 

 Office and near Cranberry Lake. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Yeo- 

 man also had gardens near their homes and these were visited. 

 Such flowers as milfoil, white clover, Avild parsnip with 



