242 MODERN SYSTEM. 



Sp. 7. Lyc. Dori/lus (common blue). 

 Inhabits heaths, commons, and lanes. 



Sp. 3. Lye. Argus (studded blue). 

 Inhabits fields and marshes. 



Sp. 9. Lye. Idas (black-spot brown). 

 Inhabits grassy places. 



Sp. 10. Lye. Artaxerxes (white-spot, brown or Scotch Argus). 

 Inhabits Arthur's Seat and the base of Kirk-hill, (one of the Peatland 

 range near Edinburgh) in great plenty. 



So. 11. Lye. Alms (Bedford blue). 

 Inhabits clover fields, &.'c.. 



Sp. 11. Lye. Argiolm (azure blue). 

 Inhabits meadows. 



Sp. 13. Lye. Cymon. 



Inhabits Europe : in Britain it is very local. It is found near Shec- 

 bonic in Dorset in great abundance. 



Fam. II. Hesperid.e. Leach, 



Hesperides. LatrelUe. 



Hinder tibice with t^vo pair of heels or spurs, one pair at the middle, the 

 other at the usual place: antenna distinctly terminated with a club, 

 hooked at their extremities : palpi short, thick, and squamose in 

 front : hinder wings elevated when the insect is at rest. 



Genus 323. IIESPERIA. Fabr., Cuv., Lam., Latr., Wakk., Leach. 

 Papilio. Linn., Haworth. 

 Palpi with the third joint cylindric or cylindric-conic. 



* Antenna ending in an abrupt very acute hook. 



Sp. 1. Hes. Comma (pearl skipper). 



Inhabits Europe : in England, near Lewes in Sussex. 



Sp. 2. Hes. Sylvanus (wood skipper). 

 Inhabits the borders of woods. 



** Antenna with their points arcuate. 

 Sp, 3. Hes. Tages (dingy skipper). 

 Inhabits Europe, on dry heatlis and banks. 



Sp. 4. Hes. Mahe (mallow skipper), 

 lulialiits dry banks. 



*** Antenna rcith straight points^. 

 Sp. .5. Hes. Linca (small skipper). 

 Inhabits liie skirls of woods. 



