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PARNASSIUS APOLLO. The APOLLO Butterfly (fig. 

 2). I have good reason for believing that a specimen 

 of this splendid Alpine butterfly was captured in this 

 country very lately, and it is not at all impossible that 

 it may be some day found on our north country moun- 

 tains, or those of the Lake District. It is a most 

 beautiful insect, with its singular semi-transparent and 

 partially glazed wings ; the lower of which bear large 

 eye-spots of crimson-scarlet. 



EREBIA LIGEA. The AEEAN BEOW1ST Butterfly 

 (fig. 3). Of this species, greatly resembling our E. 

 Blandina, several specimens were formerly taken by 

 some entomologists in the Isle of Arran, where, as also 

 in other mountain districts, it may probably still exist ; 

 but its haunts have to be re-discovered by some enter- 

 prising butterfly-hunter. 



From Blandina, which it almost exactly resembles on 

 the upper surface, it may be distinguished by the mark- 

 ing of the under side of the hind wing, on which is an 

 irregular, broken band of pure white, and between this 

 and the margin a row of thre distinct black eye-spots. 



ARGYNNIS DIA. WEAYEE'S EEITILLAEY. 

 This species is so nearly like Euphrosyne or Selene, on 

 the upper surface, that it readily might be, and perhaps 

 sometimes is, passed by as one of those common insects. 

 Underneath it is chiefly recognised by the beautiful 

 blush of silvery purple that extends in a band across 

 the middle of the hind wings, and more faintly tinges 

 the front wings near the tip. 



There is little reason to doubt that this insect was 

 really taken by Mr. Eichard Weaver at Sutton Park, 

 near Tamworth; also by Mr. Stanley, near Alderley, 

 in Cheshire. 



CHRYSOPHANUS CHRYSEIS. The PUEPLE-EDGED 

 COPPEE Butterfly. As this species has been admitted 

 by that very careful and accurate entomologist, Mr. 

 Stainton, into his " Manual," I cannot refuse it a place 

 here, though, from all the information I can gain, its 

 only claim to the name of "British" rests on a tradition 



