168 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



brown, burnt-lookiiig streak near the centre of the front 

 wings; the female being without this mark. Undei 

 side, greenish, with indistinct yellowish spots. 



The caterpillar is green (darker on the back), and 

 dotted with black; spotted with white underneath. It 

 feeds on various grasses. 



The butterfly appears in May, and again in August or 

 the end of July ; and is very common in almost every 

 locality, frequenting grassy places in and near woods, 

 road- sides, &c. 



THE SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER. 

 (Pamphila Comma.) 



(Plate XV. fig. 7, Male ; 7a, Female. 



This butterfly closely resembles the last, especially on 

 the upper side ; which is, however, more brightly and 

 clearly marked. But the chief distinction is to be found 

 on the under side, which is marked, on a greenish 

 ground, with clear-cut, square white spots. The male, as 

 in the last species, is distinguished by the thin blackish 

 bar placed obliquely on the front wing. The outline 

 of this species also differs somewhat from that of the 

 last, especially in the males. This difference will be 

 better understood by comparing figs. 6 and 7 on the 

 plate, than by description. 



