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wings are of a most beautiful red colour, interspersed 

 with black, grey-brown, and white, and having two eyes 

 on the apex. The hind-wings are of a lovely grey- 

 brown tinge, liberally veined with white, having a 

 whitish uneven band down the centre. This band has 

 two large eyes, with blue centres outside it. On the 

 edge of the wings three grey-blue lines are seen, making 

 the tout ensemble a most exqujsite reverse, and the 

 greatest contrast to the upper surface. It is usually 

 found from April to August. Though faded and small 

 specimens were found earlier, the beauty of the insect is 

 not seen till April. The caterpillar is brown, sparingly 

 covered with hairs, and has bright red spots down its 

 sides. It is rather larger than the Cardui larva. 



PARARGE XIPHIOIDES. 



Plate III. — Fig. 5. 



This is not an Enghsh butterfly, though it is somewhat 

 similar to the Speckled Wood Argus (Parage ^geria). 

 It is very commonly found in the Islands in most locali- 

 ties up to three or four thousand feet above the sea. 



