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same spot three and again nine days later failed to show any 

 others, except possibly one uncaught suspect. On July 3rd, a 

 male oi Pamphila dion was taken, and on the 6th two others, 

 a male and a female. These large handsome Pamphilas were 

 found adjacent to a marsh. On July 12th, at Clarkston (Oak- 

 land County), I found one somewhat worn Eudamus bathyllus, 

 the third addition to the list. The form invariably found at 

 Detroit has been pylades. On July 13th, also at Clarkston, I 

 saw fluttering above some grass and clover a small yellow but- 

 terfly which I supposed was a dwarfed C. philodice until it was 

 caught. It proved to be Terias lisa. On September ist, a 

 second specimen was taken in Detroit, and on September 21st, 

 a third one at Clarkston. Two others were also taken in De- 

 troit, but not by myself. The fifth addition vj2iS Jtino7iia ccenia, 

 which personally I have never been fortunate enough to ob- 

 serve here. One was reported to me as caught on August 

 loth, others were seen about the same day and still another 

 was observed on October 4th, but, although I searched dili- 

 gently for them in August, I could discover none. 



Of further interest was the discovery of a localit}' where, in 

 a favorable summer, Melitaa phceton promises to be abundant. 

 Heretofore, I have seen only three specimens which were taken 

 in separate years. This season I caught nine and saw several 

 others. I would mention also finding one larva of P. ajax, the 

 first one known to me to be taken here. Pawpaw is found in 

 small patches in only a few localities near Detroit, but, never- 

 theless I usually see a limited number of ajax butterflies every 

 summer ; this year about ten. When in Ann Arbor a few 

 years ago, the month of May usually showed a few of the but- 

 terflies. Doubtless this region (Detroit, Ann Arbor) is close 

 to the northern range of ajax, probably only because the paw- 

 paw does not extend farther northward. 



It must not be presumed that I consider the cold, wet weather 

 as accounting for the finding of the additional species. Rather 

 it is due to seeking new localities and to more frequent and 

 persistent hunting when there seemed to be little to reward 

 one's efforts, perhaps one advantage of an unfavorable season. 

 It seems strange, however, that the presence of T. lisa should 

 not have been brought to my notice before, but I have speci- 

 mens of C. philodice, for which as far as size is concerned could 

 easily be mistaken for it. Again, it is interesting that the only 

 /. cceyiia caught was by a beginner. Doubtless another summer 

 will show still other species not previously observed, and I am 

 looking for additions, especially among the Hesperidae and the 

 Theclas and possibly some southern strays. 



