22 JONES — ON NOVA SCOTIAN DIUENAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



Argynnis aphrodite. Fab. 

 A., cyhele, (Godt.) 

 This may rank second as a common species in our Province, 

 being very abundant during the latter part of our short summer. 

 It is in the month of August that the collector will find the most 

 perfect specimens, as later on in the early part of September they 

 are generally observed with damaged wings. They appear to be 

 partial to the flowers of the blue michaelmas daisy, and occur more 

 frequently in tlie depths of the forest far away from cultivation than 

 any other species. It appears to be common in Canada, and the 

 northern part of the United States. 



Argynnis myrina, (Cramer) '^ My rina Butterfly^' ^^ American 



Pearl bordered Fritilla.^^ 

 This is one of our commonest species, generally appearing in 

 the neighbourhood of Halifax about the beginning of the second 

 week in July. At the close of that month they are perhaps most 

 numerous, frequenting the warmer and healthier spots, where on the 

 blossoms of the white-weed (^Lucanthemum vulgare,) they appear 

 perfectly ** at home." Another favorite locality is a log road in 

 the forest not far from the settlements, where the sun pours down 

 its hottest rays. Here in company with sundry ** skippers " the 

 pretty little Myrina flits from spot to spot, opening and closing its 

 chequered wings unmolested save when a stray eotomologist passes 

 by. Mr. Belt reports two broods during the summ^er. 



MelitcBa ismeria (Boisd.) 

 Mr. Belt records the capture of this species at Lake Loon and 

 Lake Thomas, Halifax county, in July, but puts it down as 

 " scarce." Harris in his '* Haunts of Man," states that he had only 

 seen one specimen. It is not a northern sj)ecies, but is chiefly 

 confined to the southern United States. 



Melitcea Tharos, (Cramer.) 

 M. tharossa, (Godt.) 

 i!/*. Pharos, (Drury.) 

 Tery common, generally observed in company with the former 

 Bpecies and the skippers. 



