THE GREAT COPPEE BUTTERFLY. 



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celebrated Great CorPER Butterfly (Polyommatus or Chry- 

 sophanus dlspar). 



The two sexes of this insect are very differently coloured. 

 The male is fiery copper above, with a little blackish spot and a 

 black hind margin to the upper wings. The lower wings are 

 also edged with black, and have a slight streak in the middle. 



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1. Polyommatus dispar, female. 2. Do., male, under surface. 3. Polyommatus Adonia 

 4. Hesperia Paniscus. 5. Ilesperia alveolus. a. Poljommatus dispar, larva. b. Do., pupa, 

 c. Do., antenna. d. Do., palpus. 



The female has the upper wings marked with a broad black 

 edge and a number of black spots, as shown in the illustration. 

 Her under wings are brown, edged and spotted with black, and 

 have a copper band parallel with the hind margin. Beneath, 

 both sexes are alike, the upper wings being orange, diversified 

 with a number of deep black spots, most of which are sur- 

 rounded with a grey line. The under wings are grey, with an 



