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Sp. 8. Hipp. Mgeria (speckled wood, or v/ood Argus). 

 Inhabits the borders of woods and fields. 

 Sp. 9. Hipp. Semele (grayling, or rock underwing). 

 Inhabits heaths, commons, and rocky wastes. 



Stirps 2. — Z,«7-r<£ oval, depressed: pupa short, contracted, obtuse at 

 both extremities : tarsi with very small nails. 



Genus 321. THECLA. Fabr., Leech. Polyomm.itus. Lati\ 

 Feet in both sexes all alike : nails scarcely produced beyond the pul- 

 villi, which are large: a«fcw«« gradually clubbed; the club elon- 

 gate, cylindric o\ al : hinder zcings tailed. 



* Antenna gradually clavatcd, 

 Sp. 1 . The. Betuhe (brown hair streak.) 

 Inhabits the borders of woods. 



Sp. 2. The. Pruni (black hair streak). 

 Inhabits the borders of woods. 



Sp. 3. The. Quercits (purple hair streak). 



Inhabits oak woods, flying on the highest branches of the trees. 



** Antenns ahruptli/ clavatcd. 

 Sp. 4. The. Rubi (green underside, or hair streak). 

 Inhabits the skirts of woods. 



Genus 322. LYCjENA. Fabr., Leach. Polyommatus. Latr. 

 Legs alike in both sexes : 7iails projecting beyond the pulvilli, which 

 are small : antenna with an abrupt club, somewhat ovate, compressed, 

 or spoon-shaped. 



* Hinder icings 7nore or less tailed. 



Sp. 1. Lye. dispar (large copper). 

 Papilio Hypothoe. Donovan. 



Inhabits the fens of Cambridgeshire, and has been observed near 

 Aberdeen in Scotland. 



Sp. 2. Li/c. Chryseis (purple-edged copper). 

 Inhabits Europe : in Britain it is extremely rare. 



Sp. 3. Lye. VirgaureeE (scarce copper). 



Inhabits Europe : very local in Britain. It is found in swiie parts of 

 Huntin2,donshire. 



Sp. 4. Lye. Phlaas (small copper). 

 Inhabits woods and heaths. 



** Hinder wings rcith the posterior margin entire. 

 Sp. 5. Lye. Corydon (chalk-hill blue). 

 Inhabits chalky districts. 



Sp. 6. Lye. Adonis (Clifden blue). 

 Inhabits chalky districts. 



