208 SILVER RINGLET BUTTERFLY. 



Both the caterpillar and chrysalis are greenish ; 

 the former somewhat dusky on the back, and ha- 

 ving a white line on each side. It feeds on the 

 Crested Dog's-tail Grass (Cynosurus cristatus). 



Besides the above species of Hipparchice^ the 

 names of two others have been inserted in our indi- 

 genous lists, viz. H. Hero and H. Arcanius, on the 

 doubtful authority of a single specimen of each, said 

 to have been found many years ago by Mr Palstead. 

 As both species are abundant on the continent, ex-, 

 tending even to the more northern parts of Sweden, 

 it is not improbable that they may likewise inhabit 

 this country, and we have therefore subjoined their 

 distinctive characters. 



SILVER RINGLET BUTTERFLY. 

 Hipparchia Hero. 



Pap. Hero, Linn Pap. Sabacus, Fab Hipp. Hero, Cur- 

 tis, B. E. v. pi. 205. 



BROWN, inclining to yellow. Upper wings pale 

 anteriorly, with an orange stripe close to the posterior 

 margin, near which are two small remote ocelli ; 

 the hinder wings with an orange stripe posterior- 

 ly, and four large ocelli, with black irides. On 

 the under side, the primary wings are orange at the 

 posterior margin, which is adorned with a silvery 

 line, and two small remote ocelli ; the secondary 

 wings with a broad orange posterior band, enclosing 



