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considerably scarcer than the males. It may here be 

 well to observe that this butterfly is somewhat difficult 

 to capture, on account of its rapid flight. 



A good plan, which I have always found effective, 

 is to place oneself directly in the course of the insect, 

 and so interrupt its further progress through the air. 



F*. E>aplidice. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. From April to August, 

 being double-brooded. 



HABITAT. Nice, in the Vallon Obscur, Vallon des 

 Fleurs, <&c.; Saint-Martin- Vesubie, on the Route de 

 Venanson ; also on the " zig-zags ", on the ascent of 

 the Balme de la Frema. Fairly common. 



OVUM. In April or May ; and again in August 

 and September. 



LARVA. On Reseda luteola (Weld), Cabbage, and 

 various Cruciferae and Resedaceae, in June and 

 September. 



VARIETY. v. Bellidice. 



Smaller than the type. Marginal band of f.-w. less 

 extensive ; and powdered with white scales. U. S : 

 f.-w. without the inner marginal spot in the /. H.-w., 

 deeper green. 



HABITAT. Same as the type. 



Genus 3. - - ANTHOCARIS 



A. JBelia. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. March to June. 



I have taken it sometimes, on March 1 st . 



HABITAT. Mt. Vinaigrier and Vallon Obscur, Nice; 



