(3 i.loyd's natural history. 



Argynnis adippe, Steph., 111. Brit. Ent. Haust., i., p. 38 (1827) ; 

 Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 20, pi. 9, fig. 3(1878); 

 Lang, Butterflies Eur., p. 212, pi. 50, fig. 1 (1S83): Buckler. 

 Lame Brit. Butterflies and Moths, i., p. 65, pi. 10, fig. 2 

 (1S86); Barrett, Lepid. Brit. Isl., i., p. 161, pi. 23 (1892). 



Var. a. Argynnis cleodoxa. 

 Argynnis cleodoxa, Ochsenh., Schmett. Eur., iv., p. 1 18 (1S16) ; 



Lang, I.e., pi. 51, fig. 2 (1S83). 

 Papilio adippe, Esper, Schmett, i. (1), p. 317, pi. 26, fig. 4 ; i. (2) 

 p. 120, pi. 74, fig. 3, p. 127, pi. 76, fig. 2b (I777)- 

 Var. b. Argynnis chlorodippe. 



Argynnis chlorodippe, Herr.-Schaff., Schmett. Eur., vi., p. 5 ( 1 S5 2). 

 Argynnis adippe, var. chlorodippe, Lang, I.e., pi. 51, fig. 3 

 (1883). 



This species is generally rather smaller than A. aglaia, 

 measuring two inches or a little more across the wings, and 

 although not uncommon in many localities, is much less 

 generally abundant than A. aglaia. It is more of a woodland 

 insect, though it also frequents heaths, appearing like the 

 other large Fritillaries, about July. 



The upper surface of the wings is very similar to that of A. 

 aglaia, and the transverse row of black spots consists of five on 

 the fore-wings (there being a break between the second and 

 third) and three on the hind-wings. In the male, two of the 

 nervuics of the fore- wings are thickened. On the under 

 surface, the tip of the fore-wings is yellowish, not spotted 

 with silver, or with only two or three spots, and the hind-wings 

 are also yellowish, with silvery spots, which are rather dull 

 towards the hind margins. A row of red spots with silvery 

 pupils runs across the hind-wings between the marginal silvery 

 spots and the inner row. This shows a certain relationship to 

 A. latlionia (Linn.). 



