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were usually captured when resting on bushes after a short and rapid 

 flight in the warm sunshine. 



Thecla liparops Boisd.-Lec. July 12th, the & and $ taken at Beth- 

 lehem, and on the 23d, one ? at Center. Occurs rarely. 



Satyrus Alope (Fair.). July 12th, $ at Bethlehem, and on the 

 20th abundant, when a pair was taken in coitu. 



Hesperia bimacula Gr.-Rob. July 12th, a single ? taken at Beth- 

 lehem ; no other capture of the species during the season. 



Hesperia Metacomet Harr. July 12th to 20th ; the $ abundant at 

 last date at Bethlehem, by the roadside on flowers of peppermint 

 (Menthis piperita) ; from the 15th to the 30th, the $ occurred. Taken 

 also at Schoharie. 



Hesperia JEtna Boisd. July 15th to 28th, the $ occurred, and 

 from the 20th to the 30th, the ? at Bethlehem. Equally abundant 

 with the preceding species, and associated with it. 



Hesperia Manataaqna Scudd. July 15th, taken at Center, and, 

 on the 23d, at Bethlehem. A rare species. 



Thecla Acadica Edw. July 20th, a $ at Bethlehem ; on the 23d, 

 at Center ; on the 28th, three worn individuals, one a $ . August 6th, 

 a few worn ones were collected. 



Thecla Mopsus (Hubn). July 23d, three males ; on the 28th, four 

 males and two females, taken in company with Acadica, Edwardsii 

 and Calanus on blossoms of Jersey-tea. 



Hesperia yerna (Edw). July 25th, a ? at Bethlehem, the only 

 capture made of this species. 



Hesperia Logan Edw. July 28th, a $ taken at Center on damp 

 sand in the road. 



Grapta J-album (Boisd.-Lec.). July 28th, one worn individual 

 taken at Center. 



Hesperia Leonardus Harr. August 20th, three males of this 

 late Hesperian were captured, and, on the 2Yth, six males and two 

 females. September 1st, two additional females were obtained ; on 

 the 8th, four worn specimens were collected from asters. Only at 

 Center. 



