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LARVA. On Marrubium Hispanieum. 



OBSERVATION. This plant is not native to the 

 department ; though the genus Marrubium is repre- 

 sented. (See Appendix). 



S. Lavaterae. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May. and from July to the 

 end of August. 



HABITAT. Vallon Obscur, Nice, <&c,; and in the 

 mountains at Saint-Martin- Vesubie, where, however, 

 it is perhaps less common than at the coast. Fairly 

 abundant. 



OVUM. Oval throughout its entire length, and 

 delicately striated transversely ; faint yellow, with a 

 slight iridescent glint. It is laid lengthways and singly 

 on the hairy calyx of a bud, generally near the top of 

 the flower-head, and is imperceptible unless on a near 

 examination, between the closely placed buds. 



I have found eggs in the early part of the month 

 of July. 



LARVA. On Staehys recta., in May. 



OBSERVATION. The species is found on dry, 

 calcareous and rocky ground. Milliere notices this 

 butterfly's habit of frequenting the edges of puddles. 



Genus 2. SYRICHTHUS 



S. JProto ? 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. June and July. 

 HABITAT. Should be found in the same localities 

 as the preceding. I have never yet taken it. 



LARVA. On Phlomis lyehnitis> in April and May. 



