HESPERID^E 97 



HABITAT. Same as the type. 



v. Carlinae is smaller than Aloeus and darker, the 

 spots on f.-w., indistinct and small. U.-S.: f.-w. grey, 

 with small black and white spots ; h.-w. greenish 

 with white spots, as in the typical form of the species. 



HABITAT. "Cascade of the Borreon ; steep banks 

 of the high Spaillard. Rather rare." Mil. 



v. Onopordii : Larger and darker than the typical 

 insect, with white and black spots. 



HABITAT. Same as Aloeus. 



S. Serratiilae ? 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. June and July. 

 HABITAT. Ought to occur in the Maritime Alps ; 

 it is a meridional species. 

 LARVA. Unknown. 



S. Oaealiae. 



TIME OF APPEARANCE. July. 



HABITAT. " Spurs and summit of the Pic-de-l'Aigle, 

 where it is very abundant on the flowering lavenders." 

 Mil. 



LARVA. Unknown. 



OBSERVATION. ' It is an alpine species, and is found, 

 according to D r Hofmann, at altitudes varying from 

 1.900 metres (3280 feet), to 2,300 m. (7544 ft.) 



S. MalVae. 



Alveolus ; Hub., Godt. 



TIMES OF APPEARANCE. May and August. 



HABITAT. Generally distributed. 



OVUM, The eggs are small, round, and of a pale 

 green colour. Each egg is deposited singly on the 

 upper surface of the leaves, or on the stems of the plant. 



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