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Red Milk-Tveed Beetles. — Abundant on milk- July 28 



weed. 



Long-horned Beetles. — Adults often seen. 



Leaf Beetles. — In double-brooded species ; 

 adults of new brood appear. 



Green Dogbane Beetle. — Abundant on dog- 

 bane. 



House Flies. — Increasing in abundance be- 

 cause of the new broods constantly developing, 

 continuing to increase through August. 



Robber Flies. — More abundant than in June; 

 continuing through August. 



Syrphid Flies. — Adults abundant about 

 bright flowers ; larvae among colonies of aph- 

 ides. 



Monarch Butterfly. — Larvae feeding on 

 leaves of milk-weed. 



Regal Fritillary , orldalia Butterfly. — Adults 

 emerge from chrysalids, the males only being 

 found at first. 



Great-spangled Fritillary, or Cybele Butterfly. 

 — Adults abundant on milk-weed, dogbane, and 

 other blossoms, continuing on the wing through 

 August. 



Silver-spot Fritillary, or Aphrodite Butterfly. 

 — Adults emerge from chrysalids. 



Mountain Silver-spot, or Atlantis Butterfly. 

 — Adults abundant, being found especially on 

 blossoms of dogbane and milk-weed. 



Baltimore, or Phcvton Butterfly. — Eggs laid 

 on Chelone and other plants, and not hatching 

 for about three weeks. 



Violet-tip Butterfly. — Adults of the first brood 

 of the season appear and lay eggs for a second 

 brood. 



Gray Covwia, or Progne Butterfly. — Adults 

 of new brood come from chrysalis and continue 



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