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Pyrameis atalanta, (Donb.) 

 Vanessa atalanta, (Fabr.) 

 Papilio atalanta, Linn.) 

 A.mmiralis atalanta, (Renn.) 



This is a rare butterfly in the neighborhood of ovlv Atlantic 

 coast. Harris thinks that this species which is common in Europe, 

 was introduced into America with the common nettle. It is 

 especially abundant in some parts of England and Wales, particu- 

 larly the west of Shropshire and eastern part of Montgomeryshire, 

 where I have seen numbers together on the purple flowers of the 

 common scabious in the month of August. It is found very far 

 north on the American continent, and as far south as Mexico, 

 including some of the W. I. Islands. It occurs but rarely in the 

 Bermudas. 



Pyrameis cardtbi, (Donb.) 



Papilio car did, (Linn.) 



Cynthia car did, (Kirby.) 



Vanessa cardid, (Godt.) 



JLibythea car&id, (Lam.) 



This species which may be considered one of the most errant 

 forms on the globe, being found in every part of Europe, Asia, 

 Africa and America, Australia, Pacific Islands, is also common 

 with us. It appears to be equally at home on the icy slopes of 

 Hudson's Bay or the heated plains of Africa — in the centre of the 

 European continent or on the small rocky islets of Bermuda. The 

 only difference I have observed in the several insects from such 

 localities in the British Museum collection, is in the depth of colour 

 of the wings — those from northern climes being of a brighter and 

 fresher colour than those of the tropics. Probably the heated rays 

 of the equatorial sun tend to fade them. 



Pyrameis Hunter a, (Donb.) 

 Papilio Huntera, (Abb. et Smith.) 

 P. Lole, (Cram.) 

 P. car did Virginiensis, (Drury,) 

 Cynthia Huntera, (Kirby.) 

 Vanessa Hunter a y (Steph.) 



