86 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



VARIETY. Peas, ?. 



In the v. Peas, $, all the wings above, have an 

 ochreous band. U.-s. of h.-w. whitish, with a central 

 band of dark grey/Milliere states that the oar. Podarce 

 of Portugal and Syria occurs in the department. 



S. Oordula. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. June and July. 



HABITAT. Saint- Martin-Vesubie, &c. 



It is very common on the Chemin de Venanson ; 

 also in the Valley of the Madone, and on the Route 

 de Nice, among many other places. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



OBSERVATION. Cordula must not be confused with 

 the last, which in some points it greatly resembles, 

 and of which it was formerly considered to be a 

 variety. 



I think it has perhaps, most affinity to the / Dryas. 

 Same habits as Aetaea. 



Genus 5. PARARGE 



JR. IVIaera. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. April to September. 



HABITAT. Commonly distributed. 



OVUM. On July 24 th (1891), at Saint-Martin,! found 

 an egg freshly deposited on a blade of grass. The 

 caterpillar emerged on August 2 nd . About October, it 

 ceased feeding, evidently preparatory to hybernation ; 

 but on December 15 th , after an abstinence of nearly 

 three months, it began to eat again. 



The ovum is round and white, and is usually laid 

 on the upper surface of the plant. 



