1 68 The Scottish Naturalist. 



ARGYNNIS Fab. 



SELENE Sch. Common. Ericetal and nemoral. Ascends 

 to 2000 feet. 



Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee Moray g o o 



West. Solway Clyde Argyle g o 



Lat. 54°5o"-57°5o". Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. 



Type. European. Type in Britain. British. 



Time of Appearance— Imago. May- August. Larva. June-May. Food- 

 plant. Violet (Viola sylvatica}. 



euphrosyne L. Less common than Selene. Ericetal and 



nemoral. Ascends to 1700 feet. 

 Distribution — East, o Forth Tay Dee Moray goo 

 West. Solway Clyde Argyle West Ross o 

 Lat. 54°5o // -57°5o // . Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. 



Type. European. Type in Britain. British. 



Time of Appearance -Imago. May -July. Larva. . June-May. Food- 

 plant. Violet (Viola sylvatica}. A smaller darker var. (Fingal Hbst.) occurs 

 in Northern Europe. 



AGLAIA L. Common. Ericetal and nemoral. Ascends to 



upwards of of 2500 feet. 

 Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee Moray Suther- 

 land o o 

 West. Solway Clyde Argyle g o 



Lat. 54°5o"-58°3o". Range in Europe. Throughout. Type. 

 Territorial. Type in Britain. British. 

 Time of Appearance — Imago. June-September. Larva. August-July. 

 Food-plant. Violet (Viola sylvatica) and Scabious (Scabiosa succisa). 



[adippe L. Rare. Nemoral and pascual. 



Distribution — East. 0000000 o 



West. Solway? 0000 



Lat. (?) Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. Type. 



European. Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance — Imago. July. Larva. August-June. Food- 

 plant. Violet (Viola sylvatica). Further evidence is desirable as to the oc- 

 currence of this species in Scotland. 



(To be c o?i tinned.) 



