1093] Richard Ottawa Satyrin^. 235 



out the month ot June under the shade of quiet woods. It is of a 

 soft brownish-gray colour with marking's of a darker shade; there 

 are two large ocelli on the fore wings and one large and a few 

 small ocelli on the hind-wings ; there are two silvery spots in the 

 centre of each large ocellus. Neonympha Euryius measures about 

 one inch and a half in expanse of wings. 



The next to appear, Satyrodes Canthus, of a paler colour than 

 the preceding species, is also larger in size, with four ocelli on the 

 fore-wings, and about five on the hind wings; it is our commonest 

 Satyr and can be seen everywhere in low fields and on the weedy 

 shores of rivtrs and lakes. Appearing on the wing at the begin- 

 ning of July, it flies in large numbers for a month or so and may 

 even be found in August, though in a crippled condition. 



By this time a rarer butterfly has appeared, Debts Portandia ; 

 it is seldom seen on the wing owing perhaps to the secluded spots 

 it prefers. I have found it in the vicinity of Ottawa City only in 

 the shady parts of woods, resting on the bark of trees or on the 

 nearby fence railings. Somewhat larger than Satyrodes Canthus, 

 it resembles it somewhat in its markings but is of a darker colour; 

 there are three ocelli on the fore-wings and five on the hind-wings ; 

 the undersideis of a paler colour, shaded with delicate lilac and orna- 

 mented with l^eautiful marble streaks of a chocolate-brown shade. 

 I have captured several specimens of this rare insect near Beech- 

 wood Cemetery, one being taken on July loth, and another on 

 August the 6th; this may give an approximate idea of the time the 

 butterfly is on the wing at Ottawa. It has also been taken at 

 Hull, P.Q. 



Satyrus Nephtle flies in the meadows in August ; first comes 

 the male, ot t dark brown colour with two black ocelli on the fore- 

 wings and one ocellus near the outer margin of the hind-wings ; 

 each ocellus is centred with a bluish-white dot The female 

 appears a few days later than the male ; it is of a paler brown 

 shade, the two large ocelli on the fore-wings are very conspicuous 

 in a band of a paler color than the rest of the wing. 



Satyrus Nephele is very common and may be captured in 

 great numbers on thistle blossoms together with the large species 

 ai Argynnis 2ir\<5i Grapta. 



