142 SILVER-STUDDED BLUE. 



eyed spot, then a waved row of tlie like, then a partial white 

 streak, then a row of black spots, shaded off on the edges, 

 followed successively by an orange band, a row of small black 

 dots, an interrupted white line, a narrow black line, and a 

 greyish white fringe. The hind wangs have much the same 

 markings, but there are several spots over their inner portion, 

 and there is a row of bright metallic green streaks along the 

 outside of the orange band. 



The caterpillar is described as being ''of a dull green colour, 

 with whitish tubercles, and a blackish head and legs, a line 

 down the back and sides, and oblique marks on the latter of a 

 dark red colour bordered with white." 



The chrysalis is said to be at first green, and afterwards 

 brown. 



A variety of this species, described as a separate one under 

 the name of 'Polyommatus Alcippe,' has "the wings narrower, 

 blue above, with a broad black margin to all the wings, the 

 under side of the male of a deep greyish or drab colour; the 

 ocelli veiy distinct in the. female, and the oblique series on the 

 posterior wing consisting of four." 



In another, taken by the late Mr. Haworth, and named by 

 him 'Polyommatus maritimus,' "the ocelli on the disc of the 

 under side of the wings are elongated into those on the middle 

 of the wing, being almost confluent wath the following row of 

 spots." 



Another, taken by the late Mr. Hatchett, had the upper 

 surface of all the wings of a pale fulvous tawny-colour. 



