6 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



HABITAT. Saint-Martin- Vesubie, on the Route de 

 Venanson ; and the valley of the Madone, extending 

 as far south as La Bollene, though less plentifully. 



LARVA. On Seseli montanum and other alpine 

 Umbelliferae, in July and August. 



OBSERVATION. The ground colour of this larva is 

 generally described as being green ; this is incorrect. 

 During the four successive years in which I have 

 collected caterpillars, (last summer 1891, I found 

 seventy-one), I have never seen a single individual of 

 this colour. 



They are dirty whitish, with the usual bands and 

 markings given in the works. I may here state that I 

 have found eggs of the species, as early as July 18 th , 

 and a few stragglers of larvae, even as late as 

 September 28 th . 



F*. Maeliaori. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May to the end of August. 



HABITAT. Generally distributed ; but does not 

 ascend to any great elevation in the mountains. 



OVUM. Oval, and of a pale green colour, but 

 changes in a few days to steel-blue, and before the 

 exit of the caterpillar, to black. From April to August. 



LARVA. On'Daucus carota (Wild Carrot), Anethum 

 fceniculum (Fennel) and other Umbelliferae, from 

 June to September. 



The caterpillars of this species, when very young 

 bear a close resemblance to those of P. Alexanor ; 

 they however, differ from the former in having short 

 spines, and are of a reddish colour. 



PUPA. -Larger and rounder than that of the last ; 



