MELIT7EA. 



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It measures from one inch and a half to an inch and 

 three-quarters across the wings, which are tessellated in about 

 equal proportions with black and fulvous. The under side of 

 the fore-wings is pale fulvous, with the black bands of the 

 upper surface only visible towards the costa ; the hind-mar- 



The Heath Fritillary {Melitaa athalia). Upper and under side 

 of Varieties from the collection of the late Mr. F. Bond. 



gin is straw-coloured. The hind-wings are yellowish-broAvn 

 below, with yellow spots near the base, edged with black, and 

 a row of large yellow spots, separated by the nervures, across 

 the centre, bordered and partly intersected with black. The 

 fringe is yellowish-white, spotted with black. 



The larva is black, with two rows of small white dots on 



