CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 379 



TERIAS Swains. 



T. nicippe Cram. Throughout the State ; but somewhat local aud never very 

 abundant, V, VI, IX and X. Actual captures are recorded at Caldwell 

 (Cr), Carlstadt (Bt), Newark, VIII, 8-X, 12 (Sb), Waverly (Br), Staten 

 Island (Ds), Mount Holly, Westville, Atlantic City ( Aaron), Camden 

 (Carney). The larva feeds on clover and Cassia. 



T. lisa Bdv. Lee. Throughout the State in VI, and VIII to X : rather local 

 and not common north of the red-shale ; but the most common species 

 at Anglesea and along the shore in Cape May County in September. The 

 larva feeds on clover and Cassia. 



Family PAPILIONIDiE. 



These are the swallow-tail butterflies, large in size, the secondaries with a 

 tail-like extension near the hind angle, which gives them their common name. 

 They are usually black with blue and yellow spots, or yellow with black bands. 

 The legs are all complete and fitted for walking, the antennae being situated 

 close together on the vertex. The larvse are unique in having a protrusible 

 fleshy process between the thoracic segments which gives off an intensely dis- 

 agreeable odor. The chrysalids are suspended by a girth at the middle and also 

 fastened at the tail. 



PAPILIO Linn. 



P. ajax Linn. Not rare locally, in some seasons and single specimens have 

 been taken in almost all parts of the State Newark (Soc), Staten Island, 

 VI and VII, New Foundland, VII (Ds), Hemlock Falls, VII, 1 (Br) ; 

 Mr. Brehme specifically records the variety marccllus. The larva on 

 Paw-paw. 



P. philenor Linn. Throughout the State and sometimes common. Mr. 

 Brehme gives three broods : V, 1-VI, 25, VII, 10-VIII, 1, IX, 5-20. Mr. 

 Davis gives V to IX inclusive on Staten Island and records a specimen 

 November 2. The larva feeds on the Dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia 

 sipho, and is sometimes abundant enough to defoliate vines completely. 



P. polyxenes Fabr. = asterias Fabr. Occurs throughout the State, IV to 

 X, and is thsee brooded. Tbe larva feeds on carrot, parsley, celery ami 

 the like, and is sometimes injurious : hand picking is usually the most 

 satisfactory method, though arsenate of lead is effective where it can bt* 

 safely used. The record of P. brcvicaitda, in the previous list was based 

 on aberrant specimens of the present species. 



P. troilus Linn. Not rare throughout the State wherever the food plants of 

 the larva occur, IV to IX inclusive : larva on sassafras, spice bush and 

 Laurus 



