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Dalman ; but Dalman ga,\e ariii anus a,s the type; an/ianus, howexer, 

 falls to seDiianjiis. ( ^i/aniris will possibly also fall before Polj/onimatus, and 

 this, in its turn, will probably fall before Plcbeiio^, [Linne,] Kluk, 

 for we believe that the great majority of the Pahiearctic "Blues " will 

 be placed hereafter in one great comprehensive genus, which may be 

 Plebeiiis, Kluk. In the present state of our data, we, therefore, 

 accept Tutts genus Cdastrina for our species arfiiolus, Linn. We 

 therefore arrive at the following classification, so far as it goes : — 



Family : Rukalid^. 



Sub-faraily : Chrysophanin^. 

 Tribe : Chrysophanidi. 



Genus : Iluniicici — R. plilaeas. 

 Genus : Chrysoplianus — C. dispar, 

 [N.B. — Both these genera should fall to Heodes.] 

 Sub-family : Ruralin^ (formerly Theclin^e). 

 Tribe : Callophryidi. 



Genus : Gallophrys — C. rithi. 

 Tribe : Strymonidi. 



Genus : Chattendenia {Edwardda) — C. {E.) w-album. 

 Genus : Strymon — S. pruni. 

 Tribe : Ruralidi. 



Genus : Bithys — B. querciis. 

 Genus : Iluralis — R. hetulae. 

 Sub-family : Lyc^enin^. 

 Tribe : Lampididi. 



Genus : Lampides — L. hoeticus. 

 Tribe : Celastrinidi. 



Genus : Celastrina — C. argiolns. 



One of the most valuable features of the work are the copious 

 observations of Dr. Chapman on the ova, larvae and pupte of the 

 various species. Investigations into the early life-histories of species 

 are destined to be a real aid in many cases towards classification — not 

 an infallible one, as is proved by the marked difference in the pupae of 

 Chattendenia (Kdwardsia) ir-albinii and Strynwii pruni, which species 

 will eventually prove, we believe, to fall into the same genus — but in 

 spite of this, we think they will eventually be a not unimportant aid. 



We cannot close without referring to some of the plates, Plate iv., 

 the life-history of Callophri/s ri(bi, Plate ix., Stnjinon pruni, and 

 fig. 3 on Plate xix. call for special remark. 



The whole volume is an advance on anything yet published on 

 the British butterflies, and will form a solid basis from which the 

 Palfearctic species may be dealt with later on. We feel that if much 

 reading is a weariness to the flesh, yet the labour spent is not in vain ; 

 and that, whilst in the days gone by, old Merlin could utter thos<^ 

 words of wisdom attributed to him by our great poet : 



" Rain, sun and rain ! and the free blossoms blow ; 

 Sun, rain and sun ! and where is he who knows? 

 From the great deep to the great deep he goes " — 



yet we may venture into the "great deep," and, learning to know the 

 wondrous life surrounding us, instead of being angered at the riddling 

 propounded by the old sage, riddling as true now as ever it was, we 

 shall profit by it and learn to love as well as know the wondrou 

 organisms around us which so many see — but seeing, see not. 



