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irregular black spots and a margin of greenish yellow. 

 The hind-wings are of a uniform green colour with a 

 red ringed spot about the centre of each, accompanied 

 by a silver-like dot in the middle. It is found in 

 quantities in most localities, from the coast to the pine 

 forests, from February to November. The caterpillar 

 is green, with a stripe of yellow and white, having several 

 orange dots on it. It is a miscellaneous feeder, pre- 

 ferring, however, leguminous plants. 



COLIAS V. HELICE. 



Plate I. — Fig. 6. 



A pale yellowish-white variety of the former speci- 

 men. It is very rare, and is found in May and during 

 the summer months, though ^ery seldom met with in 

 England.* It is slightly smaller than the Colias Edusa, 

 and has been found so small as to measure only an inch 

 across the wings. Don Ramon Gomez has one in his 

 collection of this size. The markings vary considerably, 

 and the bright orange spot in the centre of the hind- wing, 



* In the summer of 1892 many were taken. 



