Macrolepidoptera of Staten Island 5 



Pyrameis cardui Linnaeus. August, September, and October, 

 but not common. .Plentiful in September, 1884. A single 

 example near Richmond, April 24, 1897. 



Junonia coenia Hiibner. June to November inclusive. Often 

 very common on dusty roads, where it sometimes chases the Caro- 

 lina grasshoppers. 



Limenitis Ursula Fabricius. Occasional in May, a few in June, 

 common in late July and throughout August, and a few in Sep- 

 tember. I have found the caterpillars leaving their hibernacula 

 on the first day of May. This, like some other butterflies, is 

 fond of carrion, and is often attracted by decaying fruit. Mr. 

 Alanson Skinner and IMr. James Chapin collected a female speci- 

 men of the variety albofasciata Xewcomb fresh from the 

 chrysalis near Woodrow, August 25. 1907. 



Limenitis archippus Cramer. June to September inclusive. 

 On October 9, 1887, a single specimen was seen. 



Family SATYRIDAE 



Neonympha canthus Boisduval & Leconte. June to Sep- 

 tember. 



Neonympha eurytris Fabricius. Last days of ]\Iay through 

 June and July to the first days of August. 



Satyrus alope Fabricius. June to September inclusive. This 

 butterfly, like the preceding, will sometimes assemble in consider- 

 able numbers about an old log or stump and occasionally on the 

 ground. 



Family LIBYTHEIDAE 



Libythea bachmanni Kirtland. Two seen on August 11, 1888, 

 about the hackberry trees (Celt is occidcntaJis) at the old fort 

 near Richmond village. 



Family LYCAENIDAE 



Thecla melinus Hiibner. ]^Iay to September inclusive. 

 Thecla calanus Hiibner. June, July. 



