PSYCHE. ORGAN OF THE CAMBRIDGE ENTOMOLOGICAL CLUB EDITED BY GEORGE DIhIiIOCK /knd Bo PICKAN /IANN. Vol. 1I.] Cambridge, Mass., August, 1879. [No. 64. Notes on Butterflies of Massachusetts. Date of the first appearance of butterflies, beginning with the earliest, as I have noted in 1878. WOLLA t Olg, MASS. Papilio antiopa, first of Ap. Polygonia comma, 6 Ap. progne, 6 Ap. Nymphalis j-album, 6 Ap. Cyaniris lucia, 15 Ap. Polygonia interrogationis, 20 Ap. Cyaniris neglecta, 21 Ap. Colias philodice, last of Ap. Lycaena americana, first of My. Ganoris rapae, first of My. Vanessa atalanta (faded), 2 My. Limochores taumas, 2 My. Vanessa huntera (faded), 3 My. Thorybes pylades, 7 My. Amaryssus polyxenes, 18 My. Phyciodes tharos, 21 My. Erynnis ennius, 21 My. Mitoura smilacis, 22 My. Limochores mystic, 22 My. Pamphila sassacus, 22 My. Erynnis brizo, 22 My. Erynnis persius, 22 My. Ocytes metea, 23 My. Brenthis myrina, 23 My. Megisto eurytus, 24 My. Euphoeades glaucus, 24 My. Incisalia augustus, 25 My. Atrytone zabulon, 25 My. Pterorus troilus, 25 My, Eryrnis icelus, 25 My. luciliu,, 28 My. Everes comyntas, last of :My. Lerema Manna, 4 Jun. A ncyloxypha numitor, 5 Jun. Basilarchia disippe, 8 Jun. Polites peckius. A nthomaster leonardus. Euphydryas phaeton, 19 Jun. Zimnoecia harrisii, 19 Jun. Basilarchia astyanax, 19 Jun. Epargyreus tityrus, 25 Jun. Basilarchia arthemis, 29 Jun. Argynnis cybele Jl. Thecla calanus, J1. Colias eurytheme, 8 Oct. lq OXBOO, MASS. Brenthis bellona, first of Jun. BELCttERTOWN, MASS. Argus eurydice, about 1 J1. Zimochores bimacula, about J1. Hedone aetna, about J1. Argynnis cybele, about J1. aphrodite, 6 J1. Chrysophanus epixauthe, 6 Jl. inoi. alope, 6 J1. DanaidaplexiTpus 6 J1. Strymon titus, 8 J1. (Brenthis bellona, 8 Jl.) Euphyes metacomet, 9 J1.
258 Callipareus melinus., 10 J1. Speyeria idalia, 10 J1. Thecla liparops, 15 J1. Vanessa cardui, 15 J1. Atrytone conspicua, 18? J1. Achalarus lycidas (faded), last of J1. NORTH LEVERETT, MASS. ( Vanessa cardui, 17 J1.) Chrysophanus hyllus, 12 Ag. ATTLEBORO, MASS. Euptoieta claudia, 3 Ag. GR/BY MASS. Eurema lisa (faded), 22 Ag. Junonia coenia, 24 Ag. SOVT HA).EY, MAss. Feniseca tarquinius, 22 Ag. I have caught in 1878 the following specimens of diurnal lepidoptera. The superior figures against dates indicate the number of specimens taken if more than one. The localities are all in Massachusetts, and are indicated by heavy type, thus A.. Attleboro; B. Belchertown. Foxboro; Gr. Granby; :[-I. South Hadley; V.. North Leverett; T. Mt. Toby; W. Wollaston. Minoris alope. :B. 8, 13, 1528, 16 J1.; T.. 23, 24 Jl., 3 Ag. Argus eurydice. B. 6-16 J1.4. Megisto eurytus. W. 23 My.- 15 Jun.6; T. 7 Jl. Danaida plexippus. :B. 6, 18 Jl., 21 Ag. (larva); Y.,. 17 J1. (full grown larva), 5-14 Ag. 4; 0r. 20, 21 S., middle of O. Basilarchia arthemis. 7". 29 Jun., 3 J1. Basilarchia astyanax. r. 192, 20, 25, 292 Jun., 12, 3 J1.; :B. 8, 10 J1.; T.. 20, 23 J1. Basilarchia disippe. ir. 8, 102, 15, 195, 20 Jun.; T.. 25 Jl., 5, 8, 9 Ag.; :B. 24 Ag. (half grown larva on Populus). Polygonia iuterrogationis. B. 26 Ag. (12 larvae on Humulus) W. Ag. 1877 (larvae), S. 1877. Polygonia comma. W. Ap.1, 6 Ap.2; ]. 11 J1. Polygonia progne. W. A p.5, 6 Ap.4; B. 13 J1. Nymphalis.f-album. W. 6, 10 AI).; l,. 17 J1.; 3 Ag. Aglais milberti. "W. O. 18 77. Papilio antiopa. W. 6 Ap. 5, 29 30 Jun., J1. 5, O.; B. 8, 12, 13 J1.; T.. 23 Jl., 3, 8, 14 Ag. Vanessa atalanta. W. 2, 312, 58 May, Jun., 12 O.; B. 8, 12, 13 J1.; T.. 23 Jl., 3, 8,14 Ag. Vanessa huntera. W. 3 My., S..and 0.6; B. 8, 10, 112, 13, 15 J1.; T.. 246, 29 Jl., 4, 7, 8, 10, 13 Ag. Vanessacardui. :B. 15Jl.; I,, 17 Jl., 86, 9 :, 10, 127 13 Ag,; W. S. and 0. Yunonia coenia. (. 24 Ag.; W. kg. and S. 18 76 and 187 75. Euptoieta claudia. A.. A specimen taken 3 Ag. by W. W. L. Mason.
259 Speyeria idalia. :B. 10 J1.; W. Last of Ag. and first of S. (a few specimens). Argynnis cybele. W. Jl.; :B. 6-15 Jl.lO; Ta. 18 J1.-10 Ag. 8. Argynnis aphrodite. :B. 6-15 J1.6; L. 18 Jl.-10 Ag.1. Brenthis myrina. W. 23, 284 My., 1 1.0 J1. 1".. 9, 13, 14 Ag. Brenthis bellona. :F. 127 Jun.; ]. 8, 9, 13, 159 J1.; I. 29 Jl., 6 Ag. Phyciodes tharos. W. 21-28 My.8, 1-21 Jun.:; B. 6 JI.4; Ya. 3, 5 Ag. Zimnoecia harrisii. W. 19 Jun. Euphydryas phaeton. /. 196, 204, 21 2, 222, 245, 29 Jun.; B. 8 J1. Thecla strigosa. "W. J1. 1877; :B. 15 Jun. Thecla edwardsii. Ya. 18 J1). Thecla calanus. W. J1.; I. 18 J1.-Ag.. Callipareus melinus. ]. 102, 11, 152, 16 Jl. a. 19, 29 J1., 3, 8 Ag. Mitoura smilacis. W. 22 My., 29 Jun., 1, 3 J1. Incisalia augustus. W. 25 My.. Strymon titus..a.. J1. ]. 8, 16 J1. I. 19 J1. Cyaniris neglecta. /. 21 Ap.-My.9; B. 6, 11, 13, 15 J1.; I,. J1. Cyaniris lucia. W. 15-21 Ap.5. Everes comyntas. W. My.4, 3, 5, 14 Jun., 4 J1. B. 6, 11, 13, 152 J1. I. Jl. Chrysophanus hyllus. I,. 12 Ag. Lycaena americana. W. My., 5, 7, 8 Jun., 4 Jl.; :B. 6-15 Jl. Lycaena epixanthe. /. J1. 18 77 B. 6 J1. Feniseca tarquinius. I. 22 Ag. Colias philodice. W. My.S, 34, 5, 6, 25, 26 Jun., 3, 4 Jl., O. :B. 6, 8, 9, 15 J1.; I. 18, 24 Jl. Colias eurytheme. "W. 80. Eurema lisa. r. 22 Ag. Ganoris rapae. W. My, 3, 6 Jun. :B. 8, 13 Jl. I. 5, 8, 122 Ag. Pterourus troilus. W. 25, 28 My., 10, 13 Jun.; B. 6, 8 Jl. I. 18, 195, 23, 25, 29 Jl., 5 Ag. Euphoeades glaucus. 15 Jl. A maryssus polyxenes. Epargyreus tityrus. 182 19, 248, 29 J1. Achalarus lycidas. Thorybes pylades. 62 J1. Erynnis persius. Erynnis lucilius. Erynnis icelus. Erynnis brizo. Erynnis ennius. W. 25, 272 My., 4, 6, 8, 14, 20 Jun., 4 J1.; B. W. 18 My., 19 Jun. W. 25 Jun.; B. 64, 8 u, 9 11, 134, 15, 168 Jl.; L. I. Last*of J1. W. My. 4, 28 My.,, 4, 5, 64, 7, 8, 13 Jun.; B. W. 22 My. W. 28 My.; B. 13, 15 J1.; 1".. 5 Ag. W. 25 My., 6 Jun.% W. 22, 235 My. W. 21 My.2, J1. 187.
Ancyloxypha numitor. W. 5 6, 7 14s Jun. L. 5 Ag. Ocytes metea. W. 23 :My.2, Atrytone conspicua. L. 17? Jl. Atrytone zabulon. W. My.14, a, 34 427 6a 74 887 139 19 20 Jun. Pamphila sassacus. W. 22 My, 44 5a 6a 727 8, 132 Jun. Anthomaster leonardus. W. Jun.; 28 Ag. Polites peckius. W. My., 1, 32, 74 Jan. 13. 6-15 J1. L, 8, 10, 12 _A_g. Hedone aetna. 13. 62, 8-156 J1. Limochores mystic, W. 6, 8 134, 14 196 25 Jun. 15 O. Limochores bimacula. 13. 6, 82 J1. Limochores taumas.. W. My.9 3, 5, 6 79, 132 Jun.; 13. 8 J1. L. Jl. and Ag. Euphyes metacomet. 13. 13, 16 Jl.; L. 182 19 Jl., 3/kg. 2. Lerema hianna. W. 4, 6, 7 8, 13 a, 19 Jun. F. H. Sprague. Westward Progress of Eristalis tenax, Linn. Reading lately the interesting accoun o the American occurrence of this insect (PsvcrE, 1878, v. 2, p. 188), I was led to examine my Syrphidae, collected during the past five years. I find that I have taken nine specimens of. tenax, now fully identified as such by Mr. Burgess description and by comparison with five European instances. Of" my local captures four.are males and five females, and the dates are these 1876, July 23, 9 1877, Sept. 2 and 16, d, Sept. 23, 9, Oct. 14, g g 9, Oct. 24, 9 1878, July 23, 9. All these were talen within three miles of Galena, Illinois. Thos..E. Bean. alena,.ill. The Ovipositor of Amblyehila. The eighth abdominal segment of Amblychila is withdrawn vithin the abdomen. Its ventral arc in the female has a deep median slit and extends beyond the dorsal arc. Enclosed within this segment, and extending as far as its ventral arc, there is apparent a large plate cleft into three pieces, which probably represent the dorsal and pleural pieces of a ninth abdominal segment. Underneath these are a pair of large and stout chitinous processes having an upward curve. These somewhat resemble the processes which form the ovipositor of Acrididae, and probably serve likewise to bore into the ground
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