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HABITAT. It has been taken at or near Saint- 

 Martin- Vesubie, on the Route de Venanson, Cascade, 

 and other places, and is an alpine form of the species. 



A. Tagis v. Bellezina. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. April. 



Some works say " March to May ". 



HABITAT. Milliere quotes to the effect that it is 

 " assez rare ". 



LARVA. On Iberis pinnata, in June and July. 



OBSERVATION. The type Tagis is not represented 

 here ; it is only found in Portugal and Andalusia. 



A. Oarda mines. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. April, May and June. 



HABITAT. At Nice : in the Vallon Obscur, Mt. 

 Vinaigrier, Ac.; also at Vence-Cagnes and Cannes. 



OVUM. It has the same form as all those composing 

 the genus : and is glazed ; in colour, opal with a 

 very slight yellowish tint, afterwards changing to 

 orange-red if fertile, and before the exit of the 

 caterpillar to dull lead-colour, transparent at the tip. 



It is laid singly, attached by the base which is flat, 

 in an upright position on the peduncle (or flower- 

 stalk) of the plant, sometimes in the very centre of 

 the racemes, in which position it requires careful 

 hunting for. Occasionally several eggs occur on one 

 plant ; but never in the same position. Found from 

 April to June. On April 22 nd of this year, I watched a 

 female ovipositing on the flower-heads of Turritis 

 glabra. On examining a plant which I had just 

 observed her to visit, I found an egg. On several 



