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OBSERVATION. A local species, occurring on 

 moorland meadows. 



L. Arion. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. From the end of May to the 

 middle of July. 



HABITAT. Vallon Obscur, Nice ; Saint-Martin- 

 Vesubie, on the Route de Venanson, &c., also at the 

 Madone des Fenetres. 



OVUM. It is spheroid, much depressed at the 

 north pole, and concave at the south pole, where it is 

 very slightly attached to the hairs of the calyx of the 

 Thyme. The surface of the egg is reticulated. Its 

 colour and texture much resembles white porcelain, 

 with the slightest possible tint of green. From 

 Newman. 



According to the same authority they are laid 

 either singly, or in groups varying in number from 

 two to six. 



The young caterpillar, on quitting the egg, consumes 

 a considerable portion of the shell. 



LARVA. It has never been observed in its full- 

 grown state ; but has been described when thirteen 

 days old (May 4 th to 16 th ), as being of a dirty pink 

 colour, the head brown and shiny, the dorsal line 

 rust-colour. 



It was reared by M r Porritt of Huddersfield (England) , 

 on Wild Thyme (Thymus), on the flowers of which 

 it feeds, from May to July. 



VARIETY. v. Cyanecula., Ev. Bull. Mosc ; H. S. 

 593-4. 



Wings rather lighter above. U. S.: h.-w. have the 



