THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



No. 115.] 



APRIL, MDCCCLXXIII. 



PYEAMEIS CARDUI (vAEIETY). 



[Pbice 6d. 



Variety of Pyrameis Cardui. — This variation, or certain 

 modifications thereof, have been represented in Herrich- 

 SchafFer's ' Schmetlerlinge von Europe,' pp. 157, 158, and 

 in my ' British Butterflies,' p. 64, the lower figure : the 

 present is, however, by far the most beautiful and striking 

 example 1 have seen ; the three usual colours are present, 

 and occupy something like tlieir normal position, but their 

 limits are widely different; the apical white markings have 

 lost their normal form ; the usual red colour approaching 

 brick-red, which commonly occupies so large a central portion 

 of each wing, is present, but changed to the most lovely 

 rose-colour; the figure very plainly exhibits the limits of this 

 most beautiful tint. The specimen was taken at Dover in 

 September, 1872, and is in the cabinet of Mr. Stevens, who 

 has kindly lent it for figuring in the ' Entomologist.' — 

 Edward Newman. 



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