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Neonympha euryiris in woods. Apatura celtis is also an abundant 

 species, and is easily captured at wet places in the creek-beds. 



Chrysophanus americatia is another butterfly which has caused 

 much wordy warfare ; we call this insect C. phlxas. I examined 

 the American insect side by side with reputed English examples in 

 the New York Natural History Museum, but could not detect the 

 slightest difference. One example in my box, however, captured in 

 September at St. Louis, is much larger than the spring brood ; but 

 I am not certain of the identity of this particular example. I can- 

 not see any difference between the series in my box and the normal 

 British 1 have put in for comparison, except that the amerkana are 

 not shot with blue on the secondaries. 



Among the blues, LyccBtia comyntas and L. isola were abundant 

 everywhere, but were usually found in the neighbourhood of ditches, 

 manure heaps, and the creek-beds, in fact, wherever there was a 

 damp place ; these two species occur from April to October, and, 

 as with most of the common butterflies, no distinct break occurs 

 between the broods, perhaps some weeks they are more numerous 

 than others, but you can always find them in fresh condition. L. 

 pseudargiolus was not common at Sequoyah. One other Lycczna 

 fell to my net in fair numbers, but its identity is not yet established, 

 together with three species of Thecla which also have not yet been 

 named. 



The fine insect, Eudamus tityrus, was abundant in two well- 

 marked broods, the second emerging in July seems to be con- 

 tinuous for the rest of the season. E. bathyllus was also a common 

 butterfly occuring on flowers in company with Nisoniades persius, 

 an insect somewhat resembling our N. tages, but about twice as 

 large. I was fortunate enough to capture long series of several 

 species of Hesperiidse, but, unfortunately, with the exception of 

 Pamphila huron, I have not been able to name them with certainty. 

 In conclusion, my thanks are due to Mr. L. O. Hov/ard, U.S. 

 Entomologist, for his courtesy in naming such insects as I was able 

 to submit to him. 



