NYMPHALID^E 59 



I have always found these larvae (Iberica}, on 

 Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian), though it is not 

 usually stated in books as feeding on this plant. 



On April 18 th and May 14 th 1889, I found a great 

 many larvae ; and on the latter date, pupae on 

 Mt. Vinaigiier . 



PUPA. The chrysalids fastened in the crevices of 

 walls, &c. 



OBSERVATION. At Saint-Martin, the species seems 

 to frequent the neighbourhood of hazel bushes which 

 cover the hill side, where it is common. This variety, 

 as its name implies, is usually supposed to be confined 

 to Spain and Portugal. 



It must not be confounded with M. Desfontanil of 

 Godt, a totally distinct species. 



AJ[. Oinxia. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. April, May, June and 

 August. 



HABITAT. Common. 



OVUM. Laid in batches on the food-plant, in May 

 and June. 



LARVA. On Plantago laneeolata, Hieracium 

 pilosella and Veronica, from April to May, and 

 from August to September. 



It is stated by Milliere, that this larva when young 

 lives in society, and passes the winter under a common 

 web ; in this stage it is only in its third moult. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May to August. 

 HABITAT. Saint-Martin-Vesubie, Berthemont and 

 other localities. Not uncommon. 



