58 The Butterflies and Moths of Teneriffe. 



It measures in expanse from two and a half to three 

 inches. Those found early in the year are of a smaller 

 and duller colour than those netted later on. It is of a 

 rich brown colour, the fore-wings being freely marked 

 with orange-yellow spots. The hind- wings are plenti- 

 fully feathered at the base, and have a long dash of 

 yellow down them, with three dark eyes near the margin, 

 which is scalloped with faint white. The under-side of 

 the fore-wings is lighter in colour than the surface, 

 though similar in markings. The hind-wings are of a 

 uniform olive-brown shade, with a long uneven silvery 

 stripe half-way down the centre. There is no very 

 decided knob on the end of the antennaB, which only 

 thicken slightly towards the end. 



EPINEPHELE HISPULLA, or FORTUNATA (Alph.). 



This brown butterfly resembles the English Large 

 Meadow Brown (E. Janira), but is of a richer colour 

 and larger size, measuring in expanse about two and a 

 half to three inches. The female, which differs largely 

 from the male in colour and markings, is of an ashy- 

 brown colour, the fore-wings being orange-tawny, 



