158 SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY. 



wings, changing into yellowish-green in certain, 

 lights. The under side of the antennae, and the 

 apex of the club, are ochre-yellow. 



The caterpillar is light brown, yellowish on the 

 back, with two dark lines along the sides ; the spines 

 are long and hairy, and two placed on the first seg- 

 ment just behind the head, are considerably longer 

 than the rest. (See Plate III. Fig. 5.) It feeds on 

 the dog's violet and raspberry. The perfect insect is 

 not uncommon in nearly all parts of England, aiid 

 is found also in Scotland, but much less frequently- 



