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Appearance of larva fresh from the egg. Length one-tenth of an inch. 

 Head large and prominent, of a shining black color. Body above dull 

 brownish yellow, dotted with black ; examined with an eye-glass these black 

 dots are very faint, but under a magnifying power of forty-five diameters 

 they appear very distinct, about ten or twelve on each segment, each emitting 

 a single, rather long, brownish hair ; second segment with a ring of brown- 

 ish black encircling it above. Under surface rather paler than upper, slightly 

 hairy ; feet and prolegs partake of the general color. 



These fed also on grass, but I was unsuccessful in my attempts to rear 

 them ; they all died while quite young. 



NORTHERN INSECTS. 



BY WILLIAM COUPER, OTTAWA, ONTARIO. 



Papilio ASTERIAS, Fab. — A specimen of this butterfly was seen by me at 

 Natashquaun, on the 24th June. On the 4th July, I found it common 

 at a place further down the coast, called Musquaro. The same species occurs 

 in Newfoundland. 



PiERis FRIGID A, Scîidder. — This butterfly is common at Natashquaun, 

 where it appears about the 15th Jane. I am of opinion that it is double- 

 brooded, as I noticed fresh specimens on my return to Mingan on the 16th 

 July. It occurs on the whole of the south as well as the eastern coast of 

 Labrador, where Mr. Scudder procured the species. 



CoLiAS INTERIOR, Scudd. — Captured a single specimen on the 22nd July, 

 at Mingani. It is now in the collection of B. Billings, Esq., of this city. 



Argynnis CHARICLEA, OcJis. — On my arrival in Labrador, this was the first 

 species that attracted my attention. First, on the 30th May at Attepetal Bay, 

 where it was making its first appearance. Afterward at Natashquaun and 

 other points down the coast, where it was extremely common. It is the A. 

 Boisduvalii of Mr. Scudder's Labrador List. 



Argynnis Boisduvalii Sommer — Mingan is the only locality where I 

 noticed this butterfly» I captured a few specimens on the 22nd July. Mr. 

 Scudder informs me that this species is closely allied to his A. Montinus 

 from the White Mountains. It is not the A. Boisduvalii of his Labrador 

 List. 



Lyc^na Lygdamus, Douhl. — I captured a few specimens of this pretty 

 butterfly on the 4th July, at Musquaro, where they were common. Not 

 having a net or collecting-box at the time, I had to take them as best I could. 



Lycaena Scudderi, Edw. — This species was noticed on the 1st June, at 

 Little Watchsheshoo Harbor, but it became common along my route down 

 the coast, and I am inclined to think there are two broods between the former 

 date and the end of July. 



