52 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



HABITAT. Saint-Martin-Vesubie ; Venanson ; La 

 Bollene. 



A specimen of the / was taken at Saint-Martin, 

 July 15 th 1889, near the torrent which flows by the 

 village. 



It had settled on the wall of the bridge, near 

 moisture. It appears rather uncommon 



Another form of the type Ilia, is the 



VARIETY. v. Metis. 



One of the characteristics of which, is the absence 

 of the ocellated spot on the h.-w. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. Found in May, according to 

 Milliere, in " moist places planted with willows and 

 poplars." 



HABITAT. Probably occurs at Saint-Martin, and 

 at the Var. 



LARVA. On Salix (Willow), and Populus (Poplar), 

 in June and July. 



