CLASS V. TXSECTA. * , 237 



" '** Wintis somcichat ovcil.^ 



Sp. 7. Tont. S'tnaph (wood white). Wings white, witli blackish \\\n. 

 Inhabits woods. 



Genus 315. MELIT.EA. Fahr., Leach. Argvxms. Latr. Pa- 

 PiLio. Linn., Hmcorth. 

 Antenna terminated by a short club : palpi very hairy, divaricating, 

 with the last joint acicular, halt' the Icngtli of the preceding joint: 

 A(;((/(r t^/M^'s orbicular : anterior- J'cet very short in both sexes : tarsi 

 with double nails. 

 CatLTpiltar pubescent, with fleshy tubercles. 

 Chrysalis suspended by the tail. 



Sp. 1. Mel. Eiiphrosi/ne (pearly border). Wings indented, tawny, with 



black spots ; nine silvery spots on the under side. 

 Inhabits waste grounds and heaths. 



Sp. 2. Mel. Silene (pearly border likeness). 

 Inhabits woods and waste ground. 



Sp. 3. Mel. Cinxia (Glanville). 

 Inhabits Europe : very rare in Britain. 



Sp. 4. ]\Icl. Artemis (greasy). 



Inhabits Europe : seldom taken near London, but is common near 

 Norwich. 



Sp. 5. Mel. Bictynna (heath). 

 Inhabits heaths and marshes. 



Sp. 6. Mel. Lticina (Duke of Burgundy). 



Inhabits the borders of woods and hedges, but is local. 



Genus 316. ARGYNNIS. Fair., Latr., Leach. 



Antenna: terminated by a short club : palpi divaricating abruptly, ter- 

 minated with a minute, slender, acicular, very short joint ; tlie se- 

 cond joint broad, hairy : hinder zcing orbicular : anterior feet very 

 short in both sexes : tarsi with double nails. 



Chrysalis suspended by the tail. 



Cuterpillars spiny. 



Sp. 1. Arg. Lathonia (Queen of Spain fritillary). 

 Inhabits Europe ; is very rare in Britain. 



Sp. 2. Arg. Aglaia (dark green fritillary). 

 Inhabits Europe in woods and lanes. 



Sp. 3. Arg. Adippe (high brown fritillary). 

 Inhabits heaths and the borders of woods. 



Sp. 1. Arg. Paphia (silver-washed fritillary). 



Inhabits the borders of woods, and the New Forest in Hampshire, 



