200 The Scottish Naturalist. 



June ; September, October. Food-Plant. Grasses. The var. Egerides differs 

 from the typical JEgeria. (which is South European) in having the pale markings 

 light ochreous and not yellow. Some authors consider the southern form to 

 be the var, Meone Esp., but Dr. Standinger thinks that it is the JEgeria of 

 Linne. 



MEG^IRA L. Common in the south. Agrestal. 

 Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay o o o o o 



West. Solway Clyde o o o 

 Lat. 54°4o // -56°4o // . Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. 

 Type. European. Type in Britain. English. 



Time of Appearance — Imago. May; June-August. Larva. June, 

 July; September-March? Food-plant. Dactylis glomerate and other grasses. 

 This species, which was formerly common in the Tay district, has disappeared 

 of late years. 



SATYRUS Fab. 



SEMELE L. Common, but only so near the sea in the north. 



Rupestral. 

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



West. Solway Clyde Argyle g o 



Lat. 54°4o"-57 c 4o" Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. 



Type. European. Type in Britain. British. 



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

 Food-plant. Grasses. 



EPINEPHELE Hub. 



janira L. Common, except on the mountains. Pascual. 



Ascends to 1200 feet. 

 Distribution — East. Tweed Forth Tay Dee Moray §00 

 West. Solway Clyde g West-Ross o 



Lat. 54°4o // -57°5o". Range in Europe. Nearly throughout. 

 Type. European. Type in Britain. British. 

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

 plant. Grasses. 



Var. (and ab.) splendida. — Larger and brighter coloured ; 

 the apical spot of the front wing with two white dots. 



Found by Mr. A. Davidson in the island of Longa, on the west coast of Ross- 

 shire. Mr. Davidson informs me that it is very plentiful in the island, and that 

 it is the only form occurring there. Occasionally in Aberdeenshire (J. W. H. 

 Traill). I have taken this variety in the island of Capri near Naples. 



