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Very common. I have specimens from Fort Snelling, June 25, July 

 3. August 31. 



35 Polygonia comma Harr. Hop Merchant. 



Common. The hibernating brood of this species appears early in 

 April, when it can be seen in company with antiopa, sipping the 

 sap from wounded trees. Specimens from Fort Snelling, April 10, 

 July 27, August 13-20, and September 27. From Northome, July 20. 



36 (206a) Polygonia comma var. dryas Edw. 



Common ; it was very numerous in this vicinity during the first week 

 of July, 1913; June 22, July 6. 



37 (209) Polygonia faunus Edw. Green Comma. 



Not common; only found in the northern parts of the state. One 

 specimen from Itasca County, July 23, 1910. 



38 (214) Polygonia progne Cr. Gray Comma. 



Rare; in this vicinity. I have only one specimen from Hennepin 

 County. 



39 (215) Eugonia J. -album Bd.-Lec. Compton Tortoise. 



A rare insect all over the state. Have only seen and taken two 

 specimens. One specimen from Northome, July 2^, 1910. 



40 (217) Euvanessa antiopa Linn. Mourning Cloak. 



Very common throughout the summer, and occasionally seen on the 

 wing on warm days in Februarj'. 



41 (218) Aglais milberti God. American Tortoise-shell. 



Not common. I have one specimen from Minneapolis, July 17, and 

 fiom Roseau County, August 12. 



42 (219) Vanessa atalanta Linn. Red Admiral. 



Common ; in some years very common. It was very abundant in 

 1912 and 1913. Specimens from Fort Snelling, June 18, August 10. 



43 (220) Vanessa huntera Fab. Painted Beauty. 



Not common. I have not seen over half a dozen specimens in any 

 one season. July 8, August 10. 



44 (221) Vanessa cardui Linn. Cosmopolite. 



Common in most years, but scarce in others. Before the destroying 

 hand of man fell on the thistles that formerly grew below Minnehaha 

 Park, these butterflies could be found in large numbers there. Now, 

 the thistles are gone and so are the cosmopolites. July 8, August 31. 



45 (223) Junonia caenia Hiib. Buckeye. 



My first capture of this butterfly was on August 10, 1908. Since, 

 I have taken specimens, July 4, 191 1, September 2, 1912, July 4 and 

 August 17, 19T3. It is not common. Reported from Crookston and 

 Fergus Falls (Somes). 



46 (236) Basilarchia astyanax Fab. Red-spotted Purple. 



During all my rambles with the net I never met with this fine spe- 



