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25. Charidryas nycteis Doubl.-Hew. — Fairly common; two broods; 

 one in June, the other in August. 



26. Charidryas ismeria Bd.-Lec— Rare at Omaha, although a short 

 distance west it is found abundantly. 



27. Phyciodes vesta Edw. — A single specimen ( $ ) taken July 14. 

 1912. Upper side is identical with fig. 18, PI. XVII, Holland's "But- 

 terfly Book," while both upper side and under side agree with figures of 

 summer form shown in Edwards' "Butt. N. A." 



28. Phyciodes tliaros Dru. — Common in May, but not as plentiful 

 as var. morpheus is later in the season. 



28-a. Phyciodes tharos, var. morpheus Fab. — Very common; on the 

 wing from July till October. 



29. Anthanassa texana Edw. — But two specimens taken; one ( 9 ) by 

 Mr. F. H. Shoemaker, Mar. 27, 1910, one C 5 ) by the writer, Sept. 

 14, 191 1 ; both are fresh specimens. Explaining the early date of the 

 igio capture, it should be stated that abnormally warm weather pre- 

 vailed during the latter half of March of that year, bringing butter- 

 flies out about three weeks earlier than usual. 



30. Polygonia iuterrogationis Fab. — Common; flies from the middle 

 of August till October, then hibernates. 



30-a. Polygonia interrogationis, var. timbrosa Lint. — Common; flies 

 from latter part of May till July. 



31. Polygonia comma Harris — Common; appears early in Sept. and 

 flies till freezing weather, when it hibernates and flies again early the 

 following spring. 



31-a. Polygonia comma, var. dryas Edw. — This form is found from 

 the middle of June till the end of July, but is not nearly as numerous 

 as the preceding. 



32. Euvanessa antiopa Linn. — Common ; two broods, first appearing 

 the latter half of June; second, the middle of August, the latter hiber- 

 nating. 



;i2. Vanessa atalanta Linn. — Very common; several broods, the in- 

 sect being on the wing from April or May till October. 



34. I'anessa huntera Fab. — Some years fairly common and other 

 years not found at all; flies from May till October. 



35. Vanessa cardui Linn. — Common in most years, but scarce in 

 others; several broods for it can be found from April till October. 



36. Junonia coenia Hiib. — Can usually be found late in August and 

 throughout September, but is also found in June and July, so there 

 must be two broods. 



37. Basilarchia astyanax Fab. — Common ; found from the middle of 

 June till the middle of September. Two broods, the second making its 

 appearance about the middle of August. 



38. Basilarchia archippus Cram. — Common; two broods; seasons 

 nearly the same as the foregoing species. 



