6o The Butterflies and Moths of Tenerifl^e. 



HIPPARCHIA STATILINUS. 



Plate IL— Fig. 7. 



This is a brown butterfly common in many parts of 

 Southern and Central Europe, though not found in 

 England. It is a rare insect in Teneriffe, and is only 

 met with high up in the mountains, cliiefly at Yilaflor, 

 and on the soutli part of the island, about July and 

 August. It measures in expanse from two to three 

 inches, and is of a uniform brown colour, having a few 

 white markings, which vary much in different specimens, 

 on the fore-wings. Two large brown spots are seen at 

 the outer margin of each fore-wing, interspersed with 

 small white spots. The hind-wings are brown, shading 

 to lighter colour at the base. The under-side is prettily 

 mottled, and streaked with grey-brown, the two dark 

 spots seen on the margin being well defined. The larva 

 and chrysali»-have not been observed. 



HESPERIA ACTiEON. 



Plate II.— Fig. 8. 

 This is a small Skipper, the only member of this family 



