ARGYNNIS IX. 



tion. I kept them in a cool room till last of January, 1879, when the survivors, 

 three in number, were brought to a warm room and placed on violet. B}'^ 5tli 

 February they were seen to be feeding. On 18th February, one passed first 

 moult, the second moult 5th March, the third 16th, and was that day accidentally 

 killed. The second larva passed third moult 15th April, the third larva the same 

 moult 17th April. This hast died before another moult, but the second passed 

 fourth moult 26th April, the fifth 7th May; suspended 20th and pupated 21st 

 May ; but died before imago.. The general history is tberefore similar to tliat of 

 Cyhele, Atlantis, and the other larger species, but unlike that of Myrina and the 

 species of Group II. 



