246 THE CANADIAN NATUJIALIST. 
the European house-sparrow. — What is new among the 
insect tribes ? 
C. — An Orange Comma Butterfly ( Grapta C, Album ? ) 
has been evolved from the chrysalis in my possession^ having 
been in pupa only seven days. I saw in the woods a few 
days ago, a very beautiful butterfly, which was new to me : 
I pursued it, but it alighted on the trunk of a tree, far up, 
out of my reach. Presently afterwards, I saw it again, or 
else another of the same species, which I succeeded in cap- 
PEARLY-EYE. 
(Hipparchia Andromacha. ) 
turing, and found it to be the Pearly-eye (Hipparchia An- 
dromacha ) ; the under surface is particularly beautiful. 
F. — It is indeed a rarity. Say, if I mistake not, men- 
tions it as being confined to the Southern States ; and I have 
seen it in abundance there, but never have heard of its being 
found here before. In the south, I have known one frequent 
the foot of a particular tree for many days ; whence he would 
sally out on any other passing butterfly, either of his own or 
of another species, and after sundry circumvolutions, retire 
to his post again. Sometimes one of the same species, after 
