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668. Melampias. 



1816. Ilubn., Verz. 63: Hyperbius (Hyperbia), Mnestra, Epiphron 

 (Rhodia, Janthe), Pliarte, Arete. 



1850. Steph., Cat. Brit. Lep. 9, 255: uses it for Epiphron (Cassiope), 



Melampus, and Mnestra. 

 1858. Kirb., List Brit. Rhop. : does the same. 



But it cannot be used for tliese and their allies, as they are already 

 taken up by Erebia, and consequently Hyperbius must be taken as the 

 type. See Pseudonympha. 



669. Melanargia.* 

 1829. Meig., Eur. Schmett. i. 97 : Galathea (Leucomelas, Galathea, 

 Procida, Electra, Galena), Lachesis, Russiae (Clotho, 

 Japygia), Arge (Simula), Thetis, Occitanica (Syllius). 

 1861. Stand., Cat. Lep. Eur. 9 [Melauagria] : refers the same and 



others to it. 

 1865. Herr.-Schaeff., Prodr. i. 58 [Melanagria] : the same. 



A strictly homogeneous group, so that the name must fall before the 

 earlier Agapetes. See also Arge. 



670. Melania.* 



1837. Sodoffsk., Bull. Mosc, x. 81 : proposes to supplant Hipparchia 

 by this word, but without sufficient reason; moreover, it 

 is preoccui^ied in Mollusks (Sow. 1819). 



671. Melanis. 



181 6. Hiibn., Verz. 25 : Melander (Melandra), Phereclus (Pherecla), 

 Agyrtus (Agyrte). 

 Melander may be taken as the type. See Limnas. 



672. Melanitis. 

 1807. Fabr., 111. Mag. vi. 282 : Leda, undularis. 

 1809. Latr., Gen. Crust, et Ins. iv. 197: Ariadne (Ariadne, Merione), 



undularis. The latter therefore is the type. 

 1828. Ilorsf., Cat. Lep. E. Ind. Co., expl. pi. 8 : undularis only. 

 1833. Boisd., Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. ii. 205 : uses it for undularis and 



others. 

 1844. Doubl., List Br. Mus. 143 : makes a similar use of it. 



1851. Westw., Gen. Diurn. Lep. 403 : uses it in the same manner. 

 1868. Butl., Ent. Monthl. Mag. iv. 194; Cat. Sat. 1 : specifies Leda 



as the type, doubtless for the single reason that it is the 

 first species mentioned by Fabricius, yet, as seen by the 

 foregoing, erroneously. 



