104 LEPIDOPTERA. 



I'robably to be found in all large woods in the soutbern 

 half of England, and in some of them — the New Forest 

 especially — abundantly. Also plentiful in Noi'thampton- 

 shire, but has died out from some of its former localities in 

 Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. Found in extremely 

 restricted localities in Derbyshire, North Wales, Lincolnshire, 

 and Yorkshire ; and more plentifully in North Lancashire and 

 Cumberland. In Scotland the only recorded locality is near 

 Dumfries. A widely distributed species in Europe, but 

 apparently not found elsewhere. This is very remarkable, 

 taking into consideration that it is the only species of the 

 family known to occur in Europe. It is indeed a singularly 

 lonely species, having no near allies, nor bearing any resem- 

 blance to the vast majority of the exotic species of its family. 

 In colour and markings it closely resembles the Fritillaries 

 of the genus Mditcca. 



Family 5. APATURID-ffi. 



Antennee long, with a stout, distinct club. First pair of 

 legs impei'fect in both sexes, slender, fringed, not tufted. 

 Wings large and strong. Hind margin of fore wings 

 concave ; of hind wings scalloped, or furnished with tails. 

 (This last character does not occur in the British species.) 



Larva smooth, slug-like, the head ornamented with 

 projecting tubercles, like antennae. 



Pupa stout in the middle ; suspended by the tail only. 



Genus 1. APATURA. 



AntenuEe long, and having a long club. Thorax stout. 

 Fore wings slightly hollowed at the hind margin. Hind 

 wings somewhat produced at the anal angle, and with an 

 ocellated spot near it. 



