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SMALL HEATH BUTTERFLY. 



Hipparchia Pamphilus. 



PLATE XXVI. Fig. 3. 



Pap. Pamphilus, Linn. — Lewin, pi. 23. — The Small Heath 

 or Gate Keeper, Harris, Aurel. pi. 21 — Golden Heath 

 Eye, Petiver. 



This pretty little butterfly is very common in all 

 parts of the country, on heaths and upland pastures. 

 It appears first in the beginning of June, and there 

 is a second flight in September. The expansion of 

 the wings is usually about 13 or 14 lines: the co- 

 lour of the upper side light ochre-yellow, the outer 

 margin of the wings slightly dusky, and surrounded 

 with a fringe of rather long whitish hairs. The pri- 

 mary wings on the under side are ash-coloured on 

 the anterior edge and at the tip, the latter ornament- 

 ed with a conspicuous black ocellus, with a white 

 pupil, and a pale ring externally : the situation of 

 this ocellus is indicated on the upper side by a dusky 

 spot. The secondary wings are pubescent, green- 

 ish-brown at the base, the centre ash-coloured, and 

 the hinder part brownish-grey, with a few whitish 

 points encircled by a yellow ring-, which, however, 

 are always indistinct, and often obliterated. The 

 antennae are brownish) with white rings. 



