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with an ocellus near the body, and sometimes one or two 

 others on a line with it ; underneath, the primary wings are 

 greenish-brown at the base, bright yellowish-brown in the 

 middle, and grey at the apex, with a small white bar and a 

 few ocelli ; the base of the hinder wings is brown, beyond 

 which is a very irregular white band, the space beyond 

 being greyish-brown, with five or six ocelli. The caterpillar 

 is dark green, with a darker line on the back. The per- 

 fect insect is found on marshy heaths. 



HIPPARCHIA DAVUS very closely resembles the preced- 

 ing. It is extremely rare in England, but common in 

 many parts of Scotland. 



HIPPARCHIA CASSIOPE, Mountain Ringlet, measures 

 about sixteen lines ; the colour is dark brown, with a silky 

 gloss ; the upper wings having a red band near the apex, 

 marked with black spots ; the hinder pair have a short 

 band of continuous red marks, each bearing a small black 

 spot ; the under side of the anterior wings differs from the 

 upper, only in being tinged with rust-red ; the hinder wings 

 are ash-brown, having three black spots with a reddish iris. 

 This insect is principally found in the mountains of Cum- 

 berland and Westmoreland, also in the hilly districts of 

 Scotland. There are two other species rarely found except- 



