130 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS, 
SUPPLEMENT. 
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DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XLII. 
Insects.—F'ig. 1, Colias Myrmidone, male. 2. The female. 3. Showing the under side. 
Fe Fig. 4. Hipparchia [Oreina] Mnestra of Hiibner. 5. Showing the under side. 
rT Fig. 6. A variety of Hipparchia Janira. 
Fr Vig. 7. A splendid variety of Argynnis Lathonia. 
The Colias Myrmidones are from the figures of Hiibner, which I have given in this supplemental plate, as it has now some claim to be 
considered a British species, Mr. Stephens having a specimen in his possession which he took near Dover. The Hipparchia [Oreina] Mnestra 
having been (although without decisive authority) stated to have been taken in England [see ante, p. 78], I have thought it interesting to give a 
figure in this place. The variety of Janira [p. 70] is from a singular specimen [remarkable for the confluence of the discoidal patches on the fore 
wings] in the British Museum. And the Argynnis Lathonia is a splendid variety, sometimes taken on the Continent, which industrious 
collectors may hope to meet with in this country. H.N. H. 

COLIAS MYRMIDONE. 
Plate xlii. fig. 1—3. 
Synonymes.— Papilio Myrmidone, Hiibner, Pap. fig. 432, 433. Colias Myrmidone, Godart, Boisduval, Icones, pl. 9, fig. 1, 2, 
Ernst, 1, pl. 78, Suppl. 24, fig. 111, a. b. bis. (Le safrané, Esper.) | Ochsenheimer. 
This species is closely allied to C. Edusa (p. 15, pl. 2, fig. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8), but it is about one-fifth smaller ; 
the wings are rather more rounded, of a much brighter orange colour, the posterior, especially, having a decided 
purplish tinge ; the dark border is nearly as in Edusa, but is never divided at the extremity of the fore wings 
by the slender yellow lines which are seen in Edusa ; on the contrary, it is generally finely powdered with greenish 
(or, as in Mr. Stephens’ specimen, with yellow) atoms. The under surface of all the wings exhibits nearly the 
same character as the Edusa. The female is rather larger than the male, of a rather duller hue, but decidedly 
more orange in its tint than the female of Edusa; the dark margin marked with brighter yellow spots, the costal 
spot pupilled with yellowish—a character which is sometimes also found in the male as well as in some varieties 
of Edusa. 
This species, according to Boisduval, inhabits Syria, Hungary, and South Russia, where it flies with Edusa 
and Chrysotheme, but keeping as distinct from them as Brassicew, Rapi, and Napi do. It has been supposed to be 
also found in France, but erroneously. 
This species is introduced on the authority of a specimen in the collection of J. F. Stephens, Esq., captured 
by himself in 1819, between Dover and Brighton, and which he has ever since placed in his cabinet with a ticket 
“ Edusa ? var ?” 
It is proper to add that, having examined the Linnwan Cabinet, I find that the Colias preserved therein, 
attached to the label of “ Electo,” (subsequently altered to Electra in the printed work of Linnzeus,) is the male of 
a species closely allied to our Edusa, in which the dark border of the fore wings is not divided by the orange veins, 
and the silver spot on the under side of the hind wings is very small, with a very minute brown dot attached to 
it. Moreover, specimens of our Edusa are attached to a label also in the hand-writing of Linneus, marked 
“* Pteridis ;” and on referring to the works of Linnewus, we find no such species, but P. Palano described 
with the “habitat in Pteride Aquilina.” It is to be feared that some confusion has been introduced into the 
arrangement of these insects *, 

I also found Chrysophanus Chryscis attached to the Linnzan label of Hippothoe. 
