melanargia] SATYRIDAE 337 



1. Melanargia, Meig. 



Eyes glabrous. Club of antennae very elongate, gradual. 



The species are not very numerous ; they inhabit C. and S. 

 Europe, N. Afx-ica, and WC. Asia, but especially the shores of 

 the Mediterranean. Pupa unattached amongst moss or roots 

 of grass. 



1. M. galathea, L. 44-52 mm. Forewings black, with a 

 blotch towards base, an ii'regular postmedian series of connected 

 blotches, several usually contiguous spots towards apex, and a 

 terminal series of spots yellow-whitish. Hindwings as fore- 

 wings, but ante-apical spots nearly or quite absent. Hindwings 

 beneath as above, but black ground much suffused with yellow- 

 whitish ; a posterior series of small black spots with pale lilac- 

 blue centres. 



England to Durham, local ; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor ; 

 7, 8. Larva pale ochreous-yellowish or yellow-greenish ; dorsal 

 line and edges of subdorsal brownish or dark green ; subspira- 

 cular paler ; anal points pink ; head pale pinkish-brown : on 

 grasses ; 9-6. 



2. Parargb, Uh. 



Eyes hairy. Club of antennae rather elongate. 



A small genus, mainly European, but extending into the 

 neighbouring regions. Pupa rather angular, suspended by the 

 tail. 



Markings light ochreous-yellowish . , 1. aegeria. 



,, brownish-orange . . 2. megaera. 



1. P. aegeria, L. 42-50 mm. Forewings dark fuscous; one 

 or more spots in cell, a postmedian series of four spots, and a 

 subapical blotch (sometimes reduced to two spots) light ochre- 

 ous-yellowish ; a round black white-centred spot in subapical 

 blotch. Hindwings dark fuscous ; a costal and discal spot and 

 subterminal band light ochreous-yellowish, the band containing 

 three black white-centred spots. Hindwings beneath lighter, 

 subterminal ocelli dark brown, whitish-centred. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, local, scarcer than 

 formerly, common in SW. England and Ireland ; Eiirope, Asia 

 Minor to Syria, N. Africa; 4-10. Larva green; dorsal line 

 dark green ; subdorsal, double lateral, and spiracular lines 

 greenish-yellowish ; anal points whitish or pinkish : on grasses ; 

 9-7. In Southern Europe and N. Africa the imago is much 

 more deeply coloured. 



2. P. megaera, L. 41-50 mm. Forewings dark fuscous ; 



