HESPERIA TRAUMAS. 



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than the others, have their antennae terminated in a 

 hook. All five butterflies have a concave bend on the 

 hind-wings near the anal angle. 



H. thaumas, Hufn., H. linea, Fabr. (Small Skipper) 

 (Figs. 248 to 250), is pretty generally distributed throughout 

 England by the sides of hedgerows, on commons, and 

 in many other situations ; but owing to its small size and 



249 



Male. 



250 



Female. 



HESPERIA THAUMAS. 



inconspicuous colouring is probably seldom seen except 

 by entomologists. 



The eggs are laid towards the end of July, and the 

 young larvae come out early in August. They feed on 

 grasses, two that they take to well being the Meadow 

 Soft-grass (Holcus lanatus) and the Slender False Brome- 

 grass (Brachypodium sylvaticuni). After spending the 



