44 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



He says, " If this variety is not a distinct species, it 

 might well be a variety of the two Lycaenae." 



Hi. JNXelaiiops. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. April and May. 



HABITAT AND LARVA. It appears in May, and flies in 

 the localities where the Dorycnium decumbens occurs. 

 It is on this plant that the larva feeds, in June." Mil. 



Found in Nice, in the Vallon Obscur ; also at 

 Cannes and Thorenc., &c. 



The caterpillar also lives on several other species 

 of Leguminosae, till as late as July. 



OBSERVATION. The insect remains in the lethargic 

 state, for more than ten months. 



VARIETY. v. Marchandii. 



The spots on the u.-s. of the h.-w., are not ocellated, 

 like the var Cinnus ofBellargus. 



Met with in the same localities as the typical form. 



Li. lolas. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. June and July. 



HABITAT. I am not aware of any particular 

 spot where it occurs. 



LARVA. On the pods of Colutea arborescens. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. The time does not seem to 

 be stated in the books ; it probably appears in May. 



L*. Alcon. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. July and August. 

 HABITAT. I have no account of its capture here ; 

 it is described as occurring in Southern Europe. 

 LARVA. Unknown. 



