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Previous to the collections noticed in this papr, scarce an in- 

 sect had been drawn from it. At the present, nothing has been 

 reported of its mountain insect fauna. Many new species 

 are doubtless to be discovered there, and the first comparison 

 of its fauna with that of other elevated and more northern 

 regions is yet to be made. It is not impossible (although our 

 eastern friends will not admit the possibility) that the naked 

 summit of Mt. Marcy may yet yield to earnest search another 

 locality for that very interesting butterfly of so restricted 

 range QMonobas semidea, while aspirations less lofty, would 



in all probability be rewarded by the addition of Argynnis 

 montinus to our State fauna. 



It is sincerely to be hoped that, from the growing interest 

 manifested in entomology, the numerous accessions to the 

 number of its students, the facility for study afforded by 

 recent publications and in several extensive classified collec- 

 tions the reproach resting on the Entomologists of New- 

 York, may speedily be removed. And while the thorough 

 exploration of any locality can scarcely fail of bringing to 

 light much new material, the ambitious student may have for 

 his incentive the assurance that in the Adirondack region, and 

 especially among the Adirondack Mountains proper, there is 

 open to him an unexplored field where faithful search will 

 assuredly yield him a most abundant return. 



For the valuable information embodied in the following 

 List, in its enumeration of species, dates of apparition, com- 

 parative abundance of species and of sex, we are indebted to 



the zeal of Mr. W. W. Hill, of Albany. Although having but 

 recently devoted himself to entomological study, the ardor 

 with which he has entered upon it, the unwearying industry 

 displayed in its pursuit, and the very satisfactory results thus 

 far attained, give every assurance that the science to which he 

 has so earnestly consecrated his available time, will be mate- 

 rially advanced by his labors. 



The collections were made in Township No. 4, of Lewis 

 county, at Fenton- s, and its immediate vicinity. The eleva- 

 tion above tide has not been computed, but may be given 

 approximately at 1450 feet. 



The larger proportion perhaps three- fourths of the Ncc- 

 tuidse were attracted by light, and taken within the Fenton 

 House. Quite a number were captured "at sugar"; the 

 inexperience of the collector in this usually very successful 



