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pinned, began to eject her small, white eggs with great 

 rapidity, driving them to a considerable distance." 



The same moth is found in Massachusetts, and doubtless 

 in other parts of the United States; it is included in 

 Prof. Hitchcock's " Catalogue of the Animals and Plants 

 of Massachusetts," p. 72. 



Painted Lady, cynthia cardui. This insect ranks with 

 the largest and most beautiful of European butterflies, 

 and is one of the few creatures of its race very widely 

 diffused over the world, being found alike, it is said, in the 

 western and eastern, the northern and the southern hemi- 

 spheres. In North America they are more common than 

 . in England, where they are rather rare. They have been 

 found in China and Western Asia, as well as in Africa, 

 and travelers declare that they are to be met with in 

 Otaheite and Austi'alia. These pretty creatures are indeed 

 great rovers ; they will frequently, when on the coast, sail 

 out straight to sea, and are usually very bold in their 

 flight, which is higher than that of other species. 



One of the most singular incidents on record, connected 

 with entomology, is related of this species of butterfly. A 

 migration of these insects occurred some years since in 

 Switzerland, on the Lake of Neufchatel during the month 

 of March ; they flew with great rapidity from north to 

 south, moving in a column from ten to fifteen feet in 

 breadth, in compact order, and continued passing in this 

 manner for upward of two hours. Although many flow- 

 ers yielding honey were in bloom at the time, not a 

 butterfly alighted, but all continued their strange flight. 

 Other instances of the same kind have been noticed in 

 Europe and South America, but we do not remember to 

 have ever seen any allusion to migrations of this kind, 

 among our native butterflies. 



The caterpillar of the Painted Lady feeds on the spear 



