54'2 MODERN SYSXr^T. 



Sp, 7. Li/c. Dori/his (common blue). 

 Inhabits heaths, commons, and laneis. 



Sj). 8. Li/c. Argus (studded blue). 

 Inhabits fields and marshes. 



Sp. 9. Li/c. Idas (black-spot brown). 

 Inhabits grassy places. 



Sp. 10. Li/c. Artaxerxes (white-spot, brown or Scotch Argus). 

 Inhal)its Arthur's Seat and the base of Kirk-hill, (one of the Pentland 

 range near Edinburgh) in great plcnly. 



Sp. 11. Lye. AlsHs (Bedford blue). 

 Inhabits clover fields, &:c. 



Sp. 12. Lye. Ai-giolus (azure blue). 

 Inhabits meadows. 



Sp. J3. Lye. Cymon. 



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

 borne in Dorset in great abundance. 



Fam. II. Hesperid.^. Leach, 



IIesperides. LatrcUle. 



Hinder tib'uc with two pair of heels or spurs, one pair at the middle, the 

 other at the usual pfece: ttntennis distinctly terminated with a club, 

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

 fronts hinde?- uings elevated wbea the insect is at rest. 



Genus 323. IIESPEPJA. Fab/:, Cuv., Lam., Latr., IValck., Leach 

 Papilio. Linn., Hauwth. 

 Palpi with the third joint cylindric or cylindric-conic. 



* Antennee ending in an abrupt very acute hook: 

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

 Inhabits Europe: in England, near Lewes in Sussex. 



Sp. 2. lies. Syhanas (wood skipper). 

 Inhccbits the borders of woods. 



** Antennte with their points arcuate. 

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

 Inhabits Europe, on dry heaths and banks. 



Sp. 4. Hes. Mah(E (mallow skipper). 

 Inhabits drj'^ banks. 



*** Antcnn(z with straight pmnts. 

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

 Inhabits the skirts of woods. 



