BUTTERFLIES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 
57. American Copper Butterfly (Chirysophanus hypophleas). 
Very common in open, sunny fields and meadows, from May to 
October. Three-brooded in this vicinity. The caterpillar lives on 
sorrel (Rumex). 
58. Bronze Copper Butterfly (Chirysophanus thoé). 
This butterfly is double-brooded, and is not common in this 
vicinity. It is found in swampy places. The first brood appears 
in June or early in July, and the second from the middle of August 
to the middle of September. The caterpillar feeds on smart-weed 
(Polygonum) and sorrel (Rumex). 
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59- The Wanderer (Feniseca tarquinius). 
Somewhat rare and local in this neighborhood. It is usually 
found where alders grow. The caterpillar feeds on plant-lice, which 
live in masses and are covered with thick white waxy excretions. 
The caterpillar particularly affects the species (Schizoneura tessellata) 
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