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find no suitable locality for Chrysophanus epixanthe in Durham, 

 so that its absence was no occasion for remark. C. thee, which 

 is one of the greatest rarities in Webster, appears not uncommon 

 on the salt marshes in Durham. Pamphila otho egeremet, though 

 fairly common in Webster, was really abundant in Durham, but 

 P. bimacula and manataaqua were both absent. P. hianna was 

 quite common in Durham, though I never met with it in Web- 

 ster. Besides P. hianna I took the following species for the first 

 time in Durham : Thecla smilacis, several specimens in May; 

 Junonia coenia, one seen August 24th, in fine condition; another 

 taken September 14th, slightly worn; Terias lisa, a perfect fe- 

 male, August 15th; Nisoniades lucillius, or what I take to be 

 this species, was quite common, though in poor condition, in a 

 locality where its food- plant (Aqui/egia) grew in abundance, on 

 May nth. 



The following species were taken or seen for the first time in 

 Webster during the season of 1896 : Lyaena scudderi, a single 

 female in poor 'condition, June 6th; Meganostoma ccesonia, sev- 

 eral specimens seen during the month of June. Unfortunately 

 none could be taken, but there can be no doubt as to their iden- 

 tity. I think that this is the first time that either of the above 

 species have been recorded from New England. Papilio philenor. 

 a single example in perfect condition was taken in Webster by 

 Mr. C. F. Goodhue early in May; Euptoieta claudia, one speci- 

 men, July 7th. 



During the first week in August, 1897, I had an opportunity 

 to collect in Pittsburg and Stewartstown, N. H., and the adjacent 

 portions of Canada. As might be expected the insect fauna 

 differed much from that at Durham. With the possible excep- 

 tion of Colias philodice, Satyrus nephele was the most common 

 butterfly. It swarmed on the flowers of golden rod in company 

 with Argynnis myrina in almost incredible numbers, but not one 

 alope was seen, and only one or two that showed any signs of the 

 yellow band in the form of a yellowish cloud around the eye- 

 spots. Argynnis atlantis and A. aphrodite, were both common 

 on golden rod, but no cybele were seen. It appeared to be rather 

 early for the Graptas, but several famius and one or two each 

 of progne and comma were taken. A single gracilis was seen, 

 but escaped my net by a very narrow margin. Pieris rapce 

 was extremely abundant everywhere, and oleracea appeared not 



