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I'he fraijrant button-bush i CcpIiakvitJitis] is a favorite with 

 butterflies, and 1 have at times in late July, seen the species then 

 flying, visiting the blossoms in great numbers. Probably no other 

 single flower is so attractive to them. 



There are at least six species on the Island that may be 

 termed winter butterflies, or such as hibernate, and whose appear- 

 ance may be expected on warm sunny days particularly in the late 

 fall and early spring. These are the Camberwell Beauty {J'anessa 

 antiopd)^ the Red Admiral {Pyramcis atalauta), and the four species 

 of Grapta. 



Mr. Wm. Beutenmuller in his Catalogue of Lepidoptera found 

 within Fifty Miles of New York City, published in the Annals of 

 the N. Y. Academy of Sciences Vol. v, pp. 129-229 has given the 

 food plants of the butterflies mentioned in this list, and I have 

 simply added the times of appearance. A species that is to be 

 seen on the wing through four full months, is no doubt double 

 brooded. 



NYMPHALID.E. 



Satyrus alope Fahr. — J>ast days of June through July, when 

 it becomes common, to August and the first days of September. 

 They are seldoni seen in the last named month. 



Neonympha canthus Hd-Lcc. — Last days of June through 

 July and August to the tirst days of September. 



Neonympha eurytris Juibr. — Last days of May through June 

 and July to the first davs of August. Common. 



Limenitis ursula l<'al>i\ — Occasional in .May, a few in June, 

 common in late July and throughout .\ugust, and a few in Sep- 

 tember. .Much mort common during thr last few years than 

 formerly. 1 h.ave found the caterjiillars leaving their hibernacu- 

 lums on the first day of Akiv. 



Limenitis disippus Godt. — A few in June, more common in 

 Jul\- and .\ugust, and scarcer again in September. On October 

 9th, 1S87, a single specimen was seen. 



Grapta interrogation is Fahr. — To be met with throughout 

 the warm weatlur. Common. 



Grapta comma Hair. — Less common tlian the above. 



Grapta progne Cram. — Hibernated s|X'ciincns in .March and 

 .\l)ril, and fresh examples at mid-summer. 



