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The type has the hand continuous, with larfre eye-spots, pupilled 



in 5? . 

 Directions of Yar. (a.) decrease in size and distinctness of 



markings. 

 var. Yalesiana, M.-D.; 34mm.; a large form with continuous 



band and hxrge spots. 

 var. Cassiope, habr. .• band continuous on f.w. ; but on h.w. only 



8 or 4 blk. dots in fulvous rings. 

 var. (& ab.) Nelamus, Thdv. (Bernensis, M.-D.); band reduced on 



f.w. and obsolescent on h.w., blk. dot^ almost (or quite) absent. 

 var. Mnemon, IJaworth : band broken up mto rings ; gen. 4 f.w., 



2 h.w. 



ab. Obsoleta, Tutt : bands and spots alike obsolete. 

 [Obs. — Many intermediate forms occur.] 



(b.) great variation in number and size of 

 spots. 



E. Melampus, FssL ; 32mm. Fcl. pit. Poo (iimiui, &c. 



? with longer and narrower ws. than S' , markings gen. more 

 pronounced and yellower. 

 Dist. Char. blk. unpupilled spots in red-brn. macular band f.w., 

 and rings h.w., up.s. and un.s., in connection with small size 

 {v. EriphijU). 



Log. One of the most widely distributed and ab. of the mtn. 

 Knbias ; in the fir zone, and in high pastures and meadows 

 throughout the region ; vii.-viii. according to elevation and latitude. 

 Occasionally found considerably lower than its normal range, c//., 

 as low as 3300ft. at Weissenburg (%.); Brusio, vii. 12/01 (/'V.s.).' 

 Directions of Yar. (a.) tendency to stronger marking, culmina- 

 ting in : 



ab. Sudetica, Stiir. .- wh. has also somewhat lighter and yellower 



spots. 



Log. Priitigau {Zll.-Doldcr). 



(b.) diminution in size of reddish patches and 



blk. spots, 

 (c.) number of blk. spots (the normal number 



is: up.s. f.w. 4, h.w. 2, the lowest 



spot on f.w. and the top one on h.w. 



being without blk. ; un.s. f.w. 2, h.w. 



3 or 4). 



[Obs.— An example taken at Eanda by Frey with a wh. spot on each w. 

 up.s. is recorded as : 



ab. Randae, P'or. 



E. Flavofasciata, Hcniic : 80mm. Fd. pit. (and 1.) un- 

 known. 



