HESPERID.S. 27 s 



Active species of fulvous colour. Fore wings elevated 

 obliquely, and hind horizontal, when at rest but alert. When 

 in complete repose they are tightly closed over the back in 

 the usual manner of butterflies. 



LARViE — head globular, body elongated, tapering behind. 



PUP^ rounded ; head with a short point, tongue-case free. 



A table of the species may be useful : 

 A Upper side of wings bright fulvous without brown 



clouding except at margins. 

 B Under side of antennas yellow. H. linca. 

 BB Under side of antennas with the club black towards 



apex. H. Hncola. 

 AA Upper side of wings clouded with brown markings. 

 Upper side of hind wings golden brown, spotless. 



H. Adccon. 

 CC Upper side of hind wings golden brown, with fulvous 



spots. 

 D Under side of hind wings greenish yellow, with faint 



yellow spots. H. Sylvanus. 

 DD Under side of hind wings spotted with silvery white. 

 H. Comma. 

 Of this genus we possess all the species found in Central 

 and Northern Europe, the only absentee {H. nostrodamua) 

 being confined to the extreme south of the Continent. 



1. H. Linea, Z'., /S'(7«|/., Thaumas, Stnud. Cat. Expanse 

 Ig inch. Fore wings rather long and pointed ; glossy fulvous, 

 bordered with dark brown. Tips of antennas fulvous 

 beneath. 



Antennse somewhat pointed, fore wings with the costa 

 beyond the shoulder almost straight, apex long and rather 

 pointed, hind margin oblique and rounded, the lower portion 

 in a different curve to the upper so as to produce a slightly 

 angular effect ; dorsal margin straight. Hind wings not very 

 broad, rounded from the costal to the hind margin, but 



