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Grapta Comma, Hair. Winter form Harrisii, Edw, — Some hibernated females. 



Grapta Faunus, Eklw. — Several fresh specimens were taken by Dr. Bethune in 

 AuguRt. 



Grapta Progne, Cram. — Common. . 



Vanessa Antiopa, L. — Common. 



Vanessa Milbertii, Godt. — Common. 



Pyramris Atnlanla, L. — Common. 



Pyrameis JInntera, Fab. — Very common. The females laid readily on the under 

 side of Aiipiihali.1 margarit-i/cea, the Pearly Everlasting. The small eggs were pushed 

 beneath the down and attached to the epidermis of the leaves. Over 100 eggs were 

 obtained. 



Pi/rameis Cardiii, L. — Common ; eggs and larva common on thistle. Mr. Scudder 

 collected one larva upon A. Marg<jritacita, with larvae of P. Huntera. I have also bred it 

 from sun-flower, Burdock and a wmteleaved Artemisia, common in gardens. 



Limenitis Arthemis, Dru. Fonn Lamina, Fab. — A.bundant, especially along the 

 railway, where refuse had been throvn oat from the dining cars. 



Chioiiobas Jutta, I Tub. — Two females taken by Prof. Macoun, on 28th June. 



GhioiKibas Mucounii. Eklw. — Local, bat abundant in Macoun's glade, June 28 to July 

 13, when only faded and torn Hpet-imen* were found. 



T/ii'cIa /riis, Codt. — One specimen ; Prof. Macoun. 



Thfxla Titus, Fab. — One upevimen ; Prof. Macoun. 



Clirifsophanns Tltoe, Bd. Lee. — Two speoinif ns ; Prof. Macoun. 



Ckrifsophauits Fhrtu*, El*, (fi — Five specimens ; Prof. Macoun. 



C/tri/s >ph'inns Jli/pophl/nat, Bd — Xot uncommon. , 



Lyco'.n.i Coupi'iii, Grote. — Cue S|iecimen ; July. 



Lyrwna Purudnrgiolus, IM. Lee. Winter form Lucia, Kirby. 



Lyccerm Psendar^iuhis, Bd. I>?c. Winter form Marginata, Edw. ; July, common. 



Ljir(viin J'seuilargiolua, Bb. Lee Summer form Neglecta ; two specimens. Prof. 

 Macoun. 



Lycrrna Comyntas, Godt. — Ijocal ; not uncommon. 



Lycdnta Sotflih'iii, K\^. — Three specimens ; Prof. Macou n. 



C'utrroc./iliftfiii }fan'{'(n. — Xot uneomnjon ; eggs on gra«s. 



P(tm/)hi!it I/ohoiiiok, Har. — .\bandant ; July; eggs on grass. 



I'antphila llolomok, dimorphic female Porahontas, Scud. — Abundant; July; eggs 

 on grass. 



Pniii/>fn/a Munitobn, Scud. — Xot uncommon ; August ; eggs on grass. 



Pniiip/ii/a " Manitoljoide*.'" — Xot uncommon ; June, July ; eggs on grass. 



Panijtiiila Peclius, Kirby. — One fresh specimen, first emerged, July 12 ; eggs on 



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rasss. 



Pamphita Mystic, 's^cM'X. — Abundant ; July ; eggs on grass. 



Pamphila Vernes, Bd. Lee. — Abundant ; July ; eggs on grass. 



Ainbli/scirtes Vlalis, Edw. — .\bnndant ; June, July; eggs on grass. 



Niiioiiiddeji Icehis, Lintn. — Abundant , June, July ; eggs on a rough-leaved willow. 



Exulamus Pyladfs, Scud. — Not common. 



Concerning the alwve the following points seem to me worth recording, as adding 

 something to the known life-histories of the species mentioned. 



Cdfias Interior. — The food pUnt of this .species is a mystery. It was thought that 

 all 8|)eoi>H of Colias would feed upon white clover. This, however, is not the case, for 

 Interior certainly will not. Several e^gs were obtained during the past summer from 

 females, taken at Sudbury, Ont , and from others, sent down to me alive, by mail, from 

 Mr. J. D. Evans. These females were packed inside a tomato can, with a piece of card- 

 board at one end, through which a hole htd been cut. A cover of gauze let in light and 

 air. Inside the can were some stems of clover to give the insects a foothold. They 

 arrived in perfect order afier their journey of 320 miles, and after having been fed laid 

 eggs. I may mention here, that butterflies m ly be sent alive for long distances by mail if 

 properly packed, I have received, daring the past season, from Rev. W. A. Burman, 



