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rare. Of Hesperia Ilianna twenty captures were made, and more 

 could have been secured. Center. 



June 7th. Collected twelve Melitcea Batesii, one of which was a 

 female. Females of L. Scudderii have appeared. 



June 16th. Melitcea Batesii were abundant ; of M. Nycteis, only 

 a few were observed. Of Hesperia bimacula, seven males and one 

 female were collected ; of Cfirysophanus Hyllus, three, and of Melitoea 

 Phaeton, six. 



June 29th. Melitseas very abundant at Center; of M. Nycteis, 

 only males occurred. No Nisoniades were seen. 



July 2d. Females of M. Nycteis were abundant. 



Juty 6th. At Bethlehem, males of Argynnis Aphrodite and of A. 

 Cybele abundant. In a number of captures of these species, no 

 females occurred. Satyrus Alope abundant. 



July 9 tli. At Center, the second brood of Lyccena Scudderii very 

 abundant in the roads, on flowers and on leaves ; threw the net over 

 fifteen individuals at once. On a small patch of damp ground in the 

 road a large number had assembled, estimated at two hundred. 

 Several Theclas were taken while resting on the flowers of Ceanothus 

 Americanus (Jersey tea). Six of Hesperia Logan were captured, all 

 of which were males. 



July 13th. L. Scudderii quite abundant, and among them many 

 females. Limenitis misippus was more numerous than ever before 

 observed by me. Individuals of a second brood of Nisoniades J\far- 

 tialis were taken which show some difference of color from those of 

 the first brood ; they were at first believed to be a distinct species. 

 Center. 



July 17th. The second brood of Pieris oleracea which has been 

 numerous for a time past, has disappeared, only one individual having 

 been observed. Schoharie. 



July 20th. A larva of Danais Plexippus changed to a chrysalis, 

 from which it emerged on the 28th. 



July 21st. Larva of Papilio Troilus found on sassafras, and two 

 of P. Turnus on wild-cherry, resting each on a web spun over the 

 upper surface of a leaf, drawing the sides somewhat together and 

 depressing the midvein a little distance beneath the web. Limenitis 

 misippus abundant ; Lyccena Scudderii diminishing ; a few good 

 Thecla Mopsus still abroad ; T. Edwardsii quite worn ; all the other 

 species of diurnals observed were worn except 0. Americana, of 

 which there are successive broods throughout the season. 



