CHAPTER V 



E R YC I N I D >E. 



Nemeobius, Steph. 



1MEOBIUS is the only European genus of 

 the family Erycinida, and the genus is 

 represented by but the one species here 

 described, which may be distinguished by 

 the males possessing four perfect legs, 

 while the females have six. 



N. lucina, Linn. (Figs. 240 to 243), is usually called 

 the Duke of Burgundy Fritillary, an unfortunate title, 

 since it at once gives a wrong idea of the insect's 

 position among our butterflies. The difficulty might be 

 avoided, perhaps, by dropping the word Fritillary, and 

 calling it the Duke of Burgundy simply. It is a pretty 

 little butterfly, closely resembling the Fritillaries in general 

 appearance, and, like many of them, making sylvan scenes 

 its home. In such spots it may be taken, flitting along 

 the hollows and pathways. There are numerous localities 

 for it throughout England, from north to south, but it 

 cannot be said to be distributed generally, and need not 

 be expected away from woods. 



