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LEPIDOPTERA. 



V^^ Grapta_Progne Harris is also very abundant It 



closely resembles G. comma but may be distinguished 

 from that species by the angular <orm of the silvery 

 mark, which is more like a letter L than a comma. 

 This species is said to feed upon wild gooseberry cul- 



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^^ Limenitis Misippus Fabr.-This butterfly can be 



' ' recognized at once by its resemblance to Danais Arch- 

 tppus, described above. It may be easily distinguished 

 from that species, as it is smaller and has a transverse 

 black band near the middle of the posterior win-s 

 Although in the adult state the resemblance between 

 this butterfly and D. Archippus is great, the two spe- 

 cies differ very much in the immature states The 

 mature larva of L. Misippns "presents a roughened 

 tubercled appearance and varies much in color, the 

 predominant c<5lors being moss-green, brown ' and 

 creamy white; the moss-green parts being studded 

 with beautiful light blue points. The pupa is marked 

 with burnt umber brown, ash-gray, flesh-color, and 

 silvery white, and is characterized like that of the 

 other species of the genus, by a curious thin almost 

 circular projection, which has been likened to a Roman 

 nose, growing out of the middle of its back." (3, HI 

 '53. Fig- 70.) 



This species feeds upon willow, poplar, and plum ; 

 it is two or three brooded, differing in different parts 

 of the country ; it winters in the larval state. 



The larvae of the autumnal brood construct dwell- 

 ings, in which to pass the winter. These are made by 

 first fastening, by means of silk, a leaf to the twig 

 upon which it grew. The tip of the leaf, except the 



