96 BUTTERFLIES OF THE RIVIERA 



S. Tessellum. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and August. 

 HABITAT. Milliere states it to be " Rare." 



S. Sidae. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and June. 

 HABITAT. It frequents woods and is somewhat 

 uncommon, though not so rare as the last. 



Milliere enumerates the species in his Catalogue. 

 LARVA. Unknown. 



S. Oartliami. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and August. 



HABITAT. Saint-Martin- Vesubie, Cascade and 

 Madone. It is an alpine species, and does not occur 

 on the coast. Common. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



S. Alveus. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and August. 



HABITAT. Fairly common everywhere. 



It is to be found in the mountains, as well as 

 by the coast. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



VARIETIES. v. Cirsii, 



v. Carlinae 

 arid v. Onopordii. 



The two latter of these is mentioned by Milliere. 



Cirsii is smaller than the type, the white spots on 

 f.-w. rather more distinct ; h.-w. with a central and 

 submarginal white band. U.-S.: h.-w. have the white 

 bands narrower than in the type, the ground colour 

 being of a darker green. 



