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THE BOOK OF BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



The term small is, however, rather misleading, as specimens 

 of euphrosyne occur quite as small as, or even smaller 

 than, typical specimens of the one before us. Selene 

 frequents, speaking generally, the same localities and 

 situations as euphrosyne. In England, however, it is not 

 so common as the latter, but in Scotland is more abun- 

 dant ; it appears on the wing about a fortnight or three 

 weeks later. 



ARGYNNIS SELENE. 



The eggs are laid on the Dog Violet (Viola canind) 

 about June. The larvae appear about July, but soon 

 hibernate at or near the roots of the food-plant, and 

 reappear in the spring, being full-fed in May, in which 

 month the pupae may be found. The imagines are out 

 in June, possibly at the end of May. 



The larvae (Fig. 66) are about lin. in length, and very 

 closely resemble those of euphrosyne. The ground-colour 



