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FENISECA Qrote 



F. tarquinius Fabr. Island of Orleans VII (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); North Hatley VII 

 (M); Montreal V, VII-IX (W); Hudson V (So); St. Margaret and throughout Laurentian 

 Mts. (W); Hull V (Hm); food: carnivorous, larva feed only on plant lice on alder. 



CHRYSOPHANUS Dbl. 



C. epixanthe Bd-Lec. Gomin Swamp, near Quebec VII-VIII (Fy); Montreal VII; food plant: 

 cranberry. 



C. hypophleas Bd. Metis VII-VIII (W); Cacouna VII (W); Quebec (B); Sorel (Beth); East 

 Bolton VII-VIII (W); Montreal V-X (W); Shawbridge VI (W); St. Margaret VII-VIII 

 (W); food plant: sorrel. 



C. thoe Bd. Quebec (Fy); East Bolton VII (W); Eastern Townships (Beth); St. Hilaire 

 VIII-IX (C); Montreal VI, VIII-IX (W); food plant: dock. 



LYCAENA Fabr. 



L. comyntas Godt. St. Hilaire V-VI (W); Montreal V-VIII (W); Chateauguay VII (J); 

 Aylmer VI (G); food plants: desmodium, clover, lathyrus. 



Fig. 6. 

 Lycaena comyntas. 



L. couperi Grote. Metis VII (W); St. Fabien VII (C); Godbout River VI (Coup); Levis VI 

 (Fy); food plant: vetch (vicia cracca). 



L. pseudargiolus Bd-Lec. Anticosti (Beth); Godbout River VI (Coup); Metis VII (W); 

 St. Hilaire V (W); Levis (Fy); Montreal IV-IX (W); Hudson V (W); Rigaud VII (W); 

 Newaygo V (So). The forms lucia, Kirby and violacea, Edw. occur in early spring, 

 producing the large and paler blue summer form neglecta, Edw.; food plants: dogwood, 

 sunflower, willow. 



Family HESPERIDAE 



The butterflies of this family are commonly known as " skippers " on account of their 

 jerky, low flight, dropping suddenly to rest on a leaf with the hind wings held flat while the 

 forewings are raised almost vertically. All three pairs of legs are fully developed. The 

 larvae of most species feed on grass, and have unusually large heads, separated from the body 

 by a distinct neck. The pupae are often enclosed in a slight cocoon made by drawing a few 

 leaves together. 



ANCYLOXYPHA Feld. 



A. numltor Fabr. Found only on Southern borders of our Province, frequents roadside 

 ditches. West Shefford VIII (Fy); food plant: grass. 



