6S A CHAPTER ON ZYGJ3NA MINOS. 



Z. Minos. The two individuals which I received from you 

 are identical with those which I took in 1858, at Bourg 

 d'Oysaurs (Hautes-Alpes), and also with two specimens 

 which I have received from the mountains of the Tyrol. I 

 am now inclined to regard this Zycjmna as a separate species, 

 proper to mountainous countries. It differs from the typical 

 Minos in the border of the inferior w'ings, and especially by 

 their internal angles, which are tipped w-ith dark grey ; by 

 the red spot upon the superior wqngs, which extends as far 

 as the celkiJar bifurcation ; and, lastly, by the body, which 

 is of a dark brownish-black, instead of blue. This ZygcBua 

 flies in the open fields of the mountains, and does not appear 

 to seek shady places, as Minos does wdth us. It is known 

 in Germany by the name of Nuhifjcna ; and although this 

 name is bad, I believe we must adopt it, in order that we 

 may not introduce confusion into this genus, already so 

 difficult." I have thought it right to give the remarks of 

 my friend in his ow^n words. Whether the Irish Zygcena is 

 anything more than a local variety of Minus time may 

 perhaps prove. 



