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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 
Papilio turnus. My brother found this butterfly, with Papilio 
zolicaon , the western representative of Papilio asterias , very abun¬ 
dant at Franktown, near Washoe, Nevada, during the month of June. 
Papilio rutulus. 
In habits it much resembles its near relative in the east, and was 
taken in numbers with a decoy placed within reach of the net where 
the insects were at play. 
Another very large and beautiful butterfly is Papilio daunus. It 
closely resembles Papilio turnus in coloring, but the points on the 
lower wings are lengthened into tails which add much to the beauty 
of the insect. 
The species is most plentiful in Colorado, New Mexico and Mex¬ 
ico, but specimens have been taken in Kansas and Texas. The 
one here figured is from the City of Mexico, where it is not rare 
in March and April, then frequently visiting the flowers in the 
public squares. It is often seen flying high over the houses, but 
when feeding on the flowers is easily taken. Considerable variation 
