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made, that which had been so passive took wing, and 

 was closely pursued by the other." 



Among the Fritillaries, we have taken in Padswood 

 Copse, in the park, at Lady Holt, on East and West 

 Harting Downs, and in other upland localities. The 

 Silver- washed Fritillary (Argynnis P aphid) ; the Dark 

 green Fritillary (Argynnis Aglaid) ; the High brown 

 Fritillary (Argynnis Adippe] ; and the Glanville Fri- 

 tillary (Melitcea Cinxid), all beautiful insects, distin- 

 guished alike for the rich golden brown of the upper 

 surface of the wings, variously relieved with streaks, 

 waves, and spots of black, while the under surface of 

 light brown blending with iridescent green, is resplen- 

 dent with brilliant undulations, festoons and blotches 

 of silver. The caterpillars wear the family livery of 

 spines, and the chrysalides are more or less decorated 

 with yellow or white spots of a metallic lustre. The 

 last of the four species leaves the chrysalis about the 

 middle of May, and generally accomplishes its mission 

 in the winged state before the appearance of the 

 others. 



The Hair Streaks are not abundantly represented 

 here, we have met with two species only, the Purple 

 Hair Streak (Thecla quercus), a pretty insect with the 

 upper surface of the four wings varying from dark 

 brown in one position, to rich purple in another, and 

 the Green Hair Streak (Thecla Rubi], chiefly remark- 

 able for the light green hue of the whole of its under 

 surface. The larvae are short, thick and smooth, 

 somewhat tapering from the middle towards each 

 extremity, and the perfect insects are generally 

 distributed. 



The Small Copper Butterfly (Chrysophanus Phlceas) 

 is very appropriately so named, the anterior wings 

 accurately resemble little films of burnished copper, 

 tesselated and bordered with black, in the posterior 

 ones the black predominates. It is a lively, splendid 

 little fellow, not at all uncommon, and may be seen 



