BUTTERFLIES OF THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK CITY 



18. Regal Fritillary (Argynnis idalia). 



Found during July and August in swampy meadows or adjacent 

 fields, and it is sometimes common locally. When feeding, the butter- 

 fly nervously flutters its wings and darts off at the least disturbance. 

 It is single-brooded, and hibernates as a caterpillar. The caterpillar 

 feeds on violets. 



19. Great Spangled Fritillary 



ther common in swampy places. Makes y 

 the latter part of Ji: ad the 1 



part of August. Th< illar lives on and hit* 



