SATYRID^E 85 



HABITAT. Venanson, in the valley, on the Colmiane 

 side ; and is very abundant on the Route de Nice, 

 about 53 kilometres from the latter town. 



On July 21 st (1891), the season being later than 

 usual, no Dryas were observed on the Chemin de 

 Nice ; but on the 30 th inst., several, among others $ 

 were either seen, or taken. 



LARVA. On Aoena elatior, in June. 



It is found in woods. 



PUPA. " At the end of June, it becomes a rounded 

 brown-coloured pupa, not suspended, but placed on 

 the ground, in a kind of small earthy cocoon "., 

 Girard. 



OBSERVATION. Very variable ; some $ having 

 considerable expanse of wing ; the blue spot on the 

 f.-w. is occasionally very large. 



Frequents hot, dry situations and the vicinity of 

 bushes in flower, and is somewhat local ; but common 

 where it occurs. The ? generally emerge from the 

 chrysalids, about a week or more after the appearance 

 of the /. 



S. Actaea. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. June and July. 



HABITAT. Valley of the Madone, near Saint- 

 Martin- Vesubie ; Route de Venanson ; Chemin de 

 Nice ; La Bollene. &c. 



It is especially common in the first of these places, 

 frequenting hot, stony spots, and is rather difficult 

 to take. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



