246 THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. 



the European house-sparrow. — What is new among the 

 insect tribes ? 



C. — An Orange Comma Butterfly ( Grapta C. Album ?J 

 has been evolved from the chrysalis in my possession, having 

 been in pupa only seven days. I saw in the woods a few 

 days ago, a very beautiful butterfly, which was new to me ; 

 I pursued it, but it alighted on the trunk of a tree, far up, 

 out of my reach. Presently afterwards, I saw it again, or 

 else another of the same species, which I succeeded in cap- 



PEARLY-EYE. 



(Hipparchia A ndromacha. ) 



turing, and found it to be the Pearly-eye (Hipparchia An- 

 dromacha); the under surface is particularly beautiful. 



F, — It is indeed a rarity. Say, if I mistake not, men- 

 tions it as being confined to the Southern States ; and I have 

 seen it in abundance there, but never have heard of its being 

 found here before. In the south, I have known one frequent 

 the foot of a particular tree for many days ; whence he would 

 sally out on any other passing butterfly, either of his own or 

 of another species, and after sundry circumvolutions, retire 

 to his post again. Sometimes one of the same species, after 



