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Family 10. - HESPERID^E 



Genus 1. SPILOTHYRUS 



S. Alceae. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May, July and August. 



HABITAT. It is abundant, both on the coast and at 

 Saint-Martin. 



LARVA. Feeds spun up in the leaves of different 

 species of Malvaceae, in May and September. 



According to Girard, those individuals appearing in 

 the autumn hybernate in the hollow stems of Thistles 

 and Burdocks. 



VARIETY. v. Australis. 



Smaller than the type, and suffused to a greater 

 extent with reddish brown. 



S. AltHeae. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and August. 



HABITAT. Vallon Obscur, at Nice. 



On May 5 th 1891, I captured a specimen of the type 

 Altheae, in this locality. It has been sent to Staudinger, 

 and is undoubtedly correctly so designated, although 

 the European works state that it is only found 

 " in Central and South-Eastern Europe." 



LARVA. (of the type). Unknown. 



VARIETY. v. Baeticus. 



Smaller than Altheae and lighter, being of a 

 yellowish or brownish colour. 



HABITAT. In the books, it is said to occur in 

 " South-Western Europe." I suppose it is found on the 

 Riviera, in the same localities as the typical form. 



