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L,. Bellargus. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. From May, to the middle 

 of September, being double-brooded. 



HABITAT. Vallon Obscur, Nice ; Chemin de 

 Venanson, and the road leading to the Cascade, near 

 Saint-Martin-Vesubie, <&c. 



Its preference for chalky and limestone districts is 

 well known. Like many of the genus, it is fond of 

 settling on moist ground, near water. Common. 



LARVA. On Lotus, Hippocrepis, Vicia, and other 

 kinds of Leguminosae, in May and June. 



VARIETIES. ab. Cinnus 

 and ab. Ceronus. 



HABITATS. Same as the type. 



OBSERVATION. " Hubner considered as belonging 

 to the male Ceronus, those specimens of that sex which 

 have a row of black dots on the hind-wings." Lg. 



L.. Oorydon. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May to September. 



HABITAT. Generally distributed. It has the same 

 habits as the preceding species. 



LARVA. On Papilionaeeae, in May and June. 



OBSERVATION. It is somewhat difficult to distinguish 

 between females of this and the preceding species, 

 owing to their great similarity. 



A point of difference, however, to be noted, is that 

 in Bellargus the fringes of the wings are black and 

 white ; while in Corydon they are white, spotted with 

 black more distinctly than in Bellargus. Moreover, the 

 undersides of the wings in L. Corydon, are similar to 

 Bellargns, but the three basal spots are separated 



