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i Sp. 2. Pyronia. Plate IV. f. 1, 2. — Alisfulvis Utiiria vigris, posfiri.i nifrriM 

 strigdjtihid, subtits fasciti nigrd vents fiilcis, posticisfascid albidd vcnis ma- 

 culisque atris. — Haw. (Exp. alar. 1 unc. 7 lin.) 



Pa. Pyronia. Hitbner. — Me. Pyronia. Steph. Cainl. 



Rather less than Me. AthaUa : anterior wings above deep fulvous, with the base, 

 the ncrvures, blotches in the middle, a waved streak and marj^inal band black : 

 posterior black above, with a waved streak towards the middle, composed of 

 six subquadrate fulvous spots : beneath, the anterior wings are fulvous, with 

 two quadrate black spots at the base, a broad black band intersected by ful- 

 vous veins, a streak near the hinder margin composed of black confluent 

 lunules, and a very narrow black marginal streak : posterior wings fulvous at 

 the base, with about eight angulated contiguous black spots : in the middle 

 a broad waved whitish band intersected by black veins, behind the band a 

 streak of fulvous lunules, edged with black, then an undulated streak towards 

 the hinder margin of black lunules, with ochraceous lunules adjoining, and 

 finally a narrow marginal black streak : the cilia in all the wings are black 

 and white. 



This lovely insect, the Pa. Eos of Hawortli, or the Pa. Pyronia 

 of Hubner, was captured near London (I believe at Peckham), in 

 June, 1803, and is by Ochsenheimer reputed to be a variety only 

 of the preceding species, and I think not without reason, as its 

 chief distinction appears to consist in the greater intensity of the 

 black markings on the posterior wings above, and on the bases of 

 both M'ings below, characters which frequently accompany the in- 

 dividuals of the group of Nymphalidis called Fritillaries ; but until 

 connecting varieties are obtained, it is better to follow Mr. Ha- 

 worth's views, and doubtingly to consider it distinct from Me. 

 Athalia. 



t Sp. 3. tesseUata. Plate V. f. 1,2. — AUs supra fulvis nigro iessellatis, i>os- 

 ticis subtiis straviineis fasciis tribus Jlavidis liinnlisque nigris. (Exp. alar, ex 

 Jig. Petir. 1 unc. 8 lin.) 



Pap. fritillaria tessellata serotina subtus straminea. Pdiver, pi. 3.f. 11, 12. — 

 Me. tessellata. Sfeph. Caial. 



Similar in size and shape to Me. Athalia, but evidently distinct : the wings are 

 rather paler above : the anterior more fulvous beneath : the posterior are very 

 dissimilar to those of the above insect, being entirely straw-coloured, with 

 black nervures : at the base are three large square yellowish spots surrounded 

 by black : an arcuated band in the middle composed of yellowish somewhat 

 quadrate spots, which are nearly confluent, and placed in a double row, and 

 edged with black : there is then a streak of black lunules pointing outwards : 

 then a marginal band composed of yellowish spots encircled with black, eadi 

 yellow spot being a black lunule : the ciUa are white, intersected with black. 



Through the kindness of my friend Mr. Westwood I am enabled 



