84 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



among other places in Nice, in the Vallon Obscur. 

 Has the habits of the last species and is common. 



OVUM. It has been known to deposit fertile eggs 

 of its own accord. 



LARVA. Appears to be undescribed. 



Girard quotes Maurice Sand, who says, " it feeds 

 on Grasses in woods, during June, and that it is easy 

 to procure by sweeping, at night." (p. 213). 



VARIETY. v. Allionia. 



Larger and paler than the type \ the $ has the 

 black spots distinctly ringed with yellow. U. S.: paler 

 and more uniform than in the type, the white band 

 indistinct or else absent ; near the hind margin are 

 some whitish spots. 



HABITAT. Same as the type ; though it is not as 

 common. 



I took a specimen of Allionia in the Vallon Obscur, 

 on July 29 th 1890. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. July. 



HABITAT. i It frequents little wooded mountains"., 

 Mil. 



LARVA. On Piptaterum multiflomm and other 

 Grasses, in March and May. Milliere says it prefers 

 the former. (See Appendix of Plants). 



PUPA. Is not suspended; but lies free on the 

 ground ; it is of a brown colour. 



Phaedra, Linn. 

 TIMES OF APPEARANCE. From July to August. 



