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THE SMALL SKIPPEE. (Pamphila Linea.) 

 (Plate XY. fig. 5, Male ; 5 a, Female.) 



side, uniform orange tawny colour, shaded into 

 brown at the borders. The male (fig. 5) has an oblique 

 blackish line near the centre of the front wing ; this is 

 absent in the female (fig. 5 a). The males of this butter- 

 fly very much resemble those of the last rare species 

 (Actceon) y but they may be distinguished by the middle 

 part of the upper wing not being clouded with brown, 

 as it is in Actceon. Under side, two shades of tawny 

 colour, but not spotted. 



The caterpillar is green, with four white lines, and 

 feeds on grasses. 



The butterfly appears in July, and is very common 

 and widely distributed. _ 



THE LAEGE SKIPPEE. (Pamphila Sylvanus.) 

 (Plate XY. fig. 6, Male; 6 a, Female.) 



UPPER side, dark rich brown, shaded and spotted with 

 tawny or fulvous tint. The male is known by a dark- 

 brown, burnt-looking streak near the centre of the front 

 wings; the female being without this mark. Under 

 side, greenish, with indistinct yellowish spots. 



The caterpillar is green (darker on the back), and 

 dotted with black; spotted with white underneath. It 

 feeds on various grasses. 



The butterfly appears in May, and again in August or 

 the end of July ; and is very common in almost every 

 locality, frequenting grassy places in and near woods, 

 road-sides, &c. 



THE SILYEE-SPOTTED SKIPPEE. 

 (Pamphila Comma.) 



(Plate XY. fig. 7, Male; 7a, Female.) 



THIS butterfly closely resembles the last, especially on 

 the upper side ; which is, however, more brightly and 

 clearly marked. But the chief distinction is to be found 



