THE INSECTS OF MAY. 



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urn-like cells, in which the grubs live upon the pollen stored 



up for them in little balls of the size of a pea. Later in the 



month, the Gall flies (Cynips), 



those physiological puzzles, 



sting the leaves of our oaks 



of different species, giving rise 



to the strange excrescences and 



manifold deformities which 



duface the stems and leaves 



of our most beautiful forest 



trees. 227. (Jhrysophanus Thoe.* 



When the Kalmia, Rhodora, and wild cherries are in bloom, 

 many of our most beautiful butterflies appear; such are the 



228. Argynnis Aphrodite. 



different species of Chrysophanus (Fig. 227), Lycaena, Thecla and 

 Argynnis (Fig. 228). At this time we have found the rare larva 



of Melita3a Phaeton 

 (Fig. 229) clothed in 

 the richest red and 

 velvety black, feed 

 ing daintily upon 

 the hazel nut, and 

 tender leaves of the 

 golden rod. In June, 

 it changes to the 

 229. Melitaea Phaeton. chrysalis state, and 



early in July the butterfly rises from the cold, damp bogs, where 



*The lower side of the wings is figured on the right side of this and Figs. 228 and 229. 

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