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1. Papilio Asterias Drury. Open Fields and upon flow- 

 ers ; common ; there are two broods each year, the first 

 appearing in early June, from the eggs of which the cater- 

 pillars are hatched, which are the young of those appear- 

 ing early in August, but as the perfect insects are long- 

 lived, they may be found nearly the whole summer long ; 

 the larva feeds upon parsley and other umbellifers. 



2. Papilio Teoilus Linn. Skirts of woods ; not common ; 

 there are probably two broods of this species, appearing 

 about the same time as the preceding ; they are found 

 from June to October ; larva feeds on Laurus, Sassafras, 

 Lilac. 



3. Papilio Turnus Linn. Upon flowers, especially on 

 Lilacs ; very common in the northern and more elevated 

 portions of New England ; one brood each year, imago 

 June, July ; larva feeds on the apple-tree. 



4. Papilio Philenor Drury. A few specimens have been 

 taken at Cambridge, Mass., about the Botanical Gardens, 

 undoubtedly introduced with some southern plants, and 

 they have also been taken once or twice in other parts of 

 Eastern Massachusetts ; last of September. 



5. PiERis oleracea Boisd. Pontia oleracea Harr. In gar- 

 dens and open shady spots ; common only in the northern 

 and elevated parts of New England ; there are two broods 

 of this species, the first in May, the second in July ; larva 

 feeds on turnips and cabbages. 



6. CoLiAS Philodice Godt. Everywhere in open places; 

 the most common species of butterfly, but most abundant 

 in the warmer parts of New England ; there are two broods 

 of this species, the first appearing in April and May, the 

 second late in July ; the butterflies are to be seen all sum- 

 mer though very rarely in June ; larva feeds on clover. 



7. Terias Lisa Boisd. About bushes; found only and 

 very rarely in the southernmost portions ; September. 



8. Terias Delia Boisd. Same as T. Lisa. 



9. Chrysophanus Americana D'Urban, Canad. Nat. v: 246, 

 Lycaena americana Harr. Fields, on clover, and in high- 

 ways ; very abundant everywhere ; there are I think throe 

 broods each year, the butterflies of the first appea ing in 

 the early spring, April and May, of the second late in June 

 and early July, and of the third after the middle of August ; 

 larva feeds on sorrel. 



