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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 
The insect inhabits the whole of the United States east of the 
Rocky Mountains, and the southern part of Canada. 
Papilio zolicaoyi resembles Papilio asterias in size and shape, but 
has much more yellow on the wings, the spots having widened and 
lengthened out into wide bands crossed by the dark lines of the 
veins. 
Papilio zolicaon. 
This insect inhabits the western half of the continent and is 
plentiful in California, where it has much the same habits as Papilio 
asterias , the larvae feeding on the same plants. 
Another insect somewhat resembling Papilio asterias but having 
much more black than the preceding species is Papilio indra. The 
tails, however, are very short and the yellow spots are lighter and 
run more together than in either of the other species. 
It is an inhabitant of the western half of the continent and was 
taken in some numbers by my brother on the mountains in California. 
A large and showy butterfly is Papilio troilus. This insect is 
common throughout the eastern half of the continent during the 
summer months and is familiar to every collector. It somewhat 
resembles the female of Papilio asterias , but can be readily distin¬ 
guished from that insect by observing the red and yellow spots on 
the under side of the wings, which are duller in color and more 
