QUEEN OF SPAIN FRITILLARY. 123 



The caterpillai" feeds on the heart's-ease, f J^iola tricolor,) the 

 saint-foin^ f Oiiohrychis sativa,J and the barrage, f Borago 

 officinalis. J 



The expanse of the wings is about two inches; their colour 

 is fulvous, with many distinct spots, most of them of a round 

 shape, those at the tip uniting with the dark margin, and 

 enclosing several small paler buff patches; the base dusky. 

 The hind wings are of the same general character, their base 

 also dusky. 



Underneath, the fore wings have nearly the same markings 

 as those on the upper surface, but at the tip is a broad 

 ferruginous patch, at the base of which is a silvery spot, 

 succeeded by two small eyes, between which and the margin 

 are several oval-shaped silver patches. The hind wings are 

 buff, varied with reddish brown, with numerous silver patches 

 of different sizes and shapes, and of which there are about 

 fourteen between the base of the wings, and a row of seven 

 dark brown eyes with silvery pupils, between each of which 

 and the margin of the wing is a lai'ge silvery patch. 



The caterpillar is said to be greyish brown, with a white 

 line spotted v/ith black along the back, and two yellowish 

 brown lines along the sides; the spines and legs pale yellow. 



The chrysalis is varied with browu and dull green, interspersed 

 Avith metallic spots. 



