13 



GRAPTA KIrby 



G. comma Harr, Quebec (B), Cowansville (Fy); Compton (Gosse); East Bolton VII (W); 

 Chateauguay (J); St. Johns VII (C); Montreal IV-V (hibernated), VII-X (W); food 

 plants: elm, hop. 



G. faunus Edw. Metis VIII (W); Rimouski VIII (Gb); Quebec (B); East Bolton VII (W); 

 Montreal V (Hib), VII-IX (W); food plants: willow, gooseberry, alder, birch, currant. 



G. gracilis G. & R. Gaspe (Ly); Anticosti (Sch); Metis VIII (W); Rimouski VIII (Gb); 

 Levis VIII-IX (Fy); Kamouraska VIII (W); food plant: currant. 



G. interrogationis Fabr. Quebec (B); Compton (Gosse); St. Hilaire VII (C); East Bolton 



VII (W); Montreal V (hibernated) VII-XI (W); St. John's VII (C); Chateauguay VII 

 (W); food plants: elm, hop, bass. 



G. J-aibum Bd-Lec. Metis VII (W); Godbout River IX (Coup); Lorette (Fy); St. Hilaire 

 V (W); Phillipsburg VI (W); East Bolton VII (W); Windsor Mills VII (W); Montreal 

 IV-V (hibernated), VII-X; food plants: white birch, elm. 



G. pregne, Cram. Anticosti VI (Coup); Metis VII-VIII (W); Godbout River V (hibernated) 

 (Coup); Rimouski VIII (Gb); Cowansville (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); St. Hilaire V, 

 VII-VIII (W), Montreal IV-V (hibernated) VII-X (W); Hudson V (So); Kingsmere 



VIII (G); food plants: gooseberry, currant, birch, elm. 



G. satyrus Edw. Metis VIII (W); High Falls VII (Sa); St. Hilaire VII (W); Brome Co. 

 (Beth); Chateauguay VIII (Pearson); food plant: hop. 



VANESSA Fabr. 



V. antlopa Linn. Common everywhere, the first butterfly to show itself in spring and last to 

 retire in the fall. Godbout River VII (Coup); Metis VII-VIII (W); Quebec (B); Rimouski 

 (Beth); Phillipsburg VI (W); Montreal III-V, hibernated, VII-XI (W); Hudson V (W); 

 St. Margaret VII (W); Chateauguay VII (J); food plants, willow, elm, poplar. 



V. milbertl Godt. Godbout River V (Coup); Metis VII-VIII (W); Ha-Ha Bay VII (Sa); 

 Island of Orleans VII (Fy); Oka VII (W);Hudson VII (W); Chateauguay VII (J); Montreal 

 IV-V (hib.), VII-X (W); East Bolton VII (W); River Rouge (D'U); Baskatong VII (G); 

 food plant: nettle. 



PYRAMEIS Doubi. 



P. atalanta Linn. The well known " Red Admiral " of English authors. Fox Bay, Anticosti 

 (Coup); Godbout River VII (Coup); Metis VII-VIII (W); Levis (Fy); East Bolton VII 

 (W); Montreal VI (hibernated), VII-IX (W); Chateauguay VII (J); Hudson VII (W); 

 Rigaud VII (W); food plant: nettle, the caterpillars rolling the edges of leaves together 

 and living within. 



P. cardul Linn. The thistle-butterfly, also known as the Painted Lady. Metis VIII (W); 

 Godbout River VI (hibernated), (Coup); Cacouna VII (Sa); Quebec (B); Montreal V-VI 

 (hibernated) VII-X (W); Chateauguay VII (W); food plants: thistle, hollyhock, sunflower, 

 burdock. 



P. huntera Fabr. Metis VIII (W); Godbout River VII (Coup); Island of Orleans VIII (Fy) ; 

 Cowansville (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); Montreal V (hibernated), VII-X (W); food 

 plants: gnaphalium, thistle, nettle, burdock, sunflower. 



