ON SOME OF OUR COMMON INSECTS.: II. CABBAGE BUTTERFLIES

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In pursuance of our plan of laying before our readers, from time to time, illustrated descriptions of the common insects of this country, we propose to begin in this number of our journal some account of the Butterflies belonging to the genus Pieris–familiarly known in their larval state as “Cabbage-Worms.” As stated by our coadjutor, Mr. Saunders, in the first paper of this series (C. E.,v., page 4), we do not profess to bring out any new facts or information of interest and value to the experienced Entomologist, but we wish to afford to our less scientific rerders plain descriptions, with illustrations, of our more common insects, in order that any one beginning to collect and observe may be able to identify and learn something about what he meets with.