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MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. 
and the gulf states, and occasionally strays as far north as Virginia. 
It is rich dark brown above, with light yellow spots. Below it is 
somewhat lighter, with faint yellow spots on the upper wings and 
two rows of orange spots on the lower pair. This insect is plentiful 
during March in southern Florida. Its larva feeds largely on the 
orange. 
Papilio palamedes. Underside. 
An insect of rare beauty and one of the finest of our native 
species is Papilio philenor. It is a widely distributed butterfly, being 
found over almost the whole of the continent from Massachusetts 
southward, and extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. 
Like many other species, it is exceedingly variable in its abun¬ 
dance, and although usually rare in New England, was three or four 
years ago, one of our most common Papilios. Our eastern specimens 
were, however, a good deal smaller and less beautiful than the grand 
