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PUPA. The Rev. Joseph Green mentions that 

 he has found this chrysalis under moss, on an old 

 tree trunk. 



Genus 2. THESTOR 



T. Ballus. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. End of March and beginning 

 of April. 



HABITAT. " It has been taken from time to time, 

 on the waste land of Vallauris, at the beginning of 

 April/' Mil. 



LARVA. On Lotas hispidus, in May. 



Genus 3. - POLYOMMATUS 



F*. Virgaixreae. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and August. 



HABITAT. Saint-Martin-Vesubie, Thorenc, &c., 

 where it is always abundant. 



LARVA. On Solidago oirgaureae, (Golden Rod) 

 and various species of Rumex, in June and September. 



F. Tlxej^samoii v. Ompliale. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. July. 



HABITAT. I quote Milliere ., " Vallee de Lantosque, 

 hauteurs de 1,000 metres (3280 feet), to 1,500 metres, 

 (4920 feet), ou elle se montre partout et ou cette 

 variete constante semble remplacer le type. Ch.? " 



LARVA. Unknown. 



OBSERVATION. I may mention that D r Lang. (But. 

 Ear., vol. I., p. 138), gives the habitat of this variety 

 as Asia Minor. 



