58 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



LARVA. On Plantago lanceolata and several 

 other species of Plantain, in June. 



Many larvae, full-fed, as well as pupae were found 

 on the Balme, June 25 th 1889. On June 28 th 1891, 

 I found four caterpillars, and several chrysalids. The 

 first imago of these latter, emerged on July 9 th of the 

 same summer. 



PUPA. Suspended, on grass and other low-growing 

 herbage. 



M. Amrinia v. Froviiieialis, Boisd. 

 and v. Ilberiea, Oberth. 



Desfontaines, H. S. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May to August. 



HABITAT. (of v. Iberica). Mt. Vinaigrier, Nice ; 

 and Saint-Martin- Vesubie, on the Chemin deVenanson. 

 I have never taken the var. Prooincialis, and, in fact, 

 am in doubt of its existence in the Maritime Alps. 



Iberica has been taken, in very worn condition at 

 Saint-Martin,on July 4 th to 6 th 1890 ; and on June 23 rd 1891 

 I captured a f specimen, fresh. I cannot be sure 

 whether the insects caught in the mountains are 

 Provineialis or Iberica ; but in the case of those 

 taken in Nice, Ihave it on the authority of D r Staudinger, 

 that they are of the latter variety. 



OVUM. (of Aurinia type), Somewhat flattened on 

 the crown. The eggs of this species are laid on the 

 under-side of those leaves nearest the ground, from 

 the beginning to the middle of June. 



LARVA. (of Aurinia),0n Scabiosa succisa.,Teucrium 

 Scorodina, Digitalis purpurea, Centranthus ruber 

 and Plantain, from March to September. 



