FEiTlLLAEiES. 



but on each of the wing-rays, near its ex- 

 tremity, is a lozenge-shaped black spot. The 

 female differs in being duller in colour, and in 



wanting the longitudinal black stripes on the 

 fore wings. The fringe is varied. The under 

 side of the fore wings is fulvous, spotted with 



Upper side of the Female. 



black ; of the hind wings greenish brown, but 

 having the appearance of being transversely, 

 and rather obliquely, striped with dull silver. 



This dull silvery wash forms a spot near tne 

 base; a bar before the middle reaching btlf 

 across the wing, and an oblique bar extending 



Upper side of a variety of the Female called Valezina. 



entirely across the wiug from the middle of 

 costal margin to the anal angle ; there is also 

 a silvery space parallel with the hind margin. 



Var. 1. There is a remarkable variety of 

 the female of this insect of a dark olive-green 

 colour, to which Esper has given the name 



Under side of the Female. 



