BUTTERFLIES 231 



Lawa Whitish brown, with darker lines ; a short forked tail pinkish, 

 like head ; yellow back. 



Pupa Short, thick, same general colours as larva ; unsuspended ; often 

 hidden. 



Eggs White ; narrower apex ; almost smooth ; no ribs. July. 



Locality South and Midlands ; especially south-west ; rough fields. 



31. Small Mountain Ringlet (Erebia epiphron). 

 Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Green, with yellow lines. 

 Pupa Little more than inch long ; greenish. 

 Eggs Yellow to darker colour ; ribbed. July. 

 Locality North. 



32. Scotch Argus (Erebia blandina, or cethiops). Dark brown ; three black 

 spots, with white centres on upper side of fore-wing. 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Light yellow-brown ; dark stripe on back, etc. 

 Pupa Head up ; yellowish, with darker shadings. 

 Eggs Creamy, round, ribbed, spotted. July to August. 

 Locality Edges of woods, generally eastern side, North England and 

 Scotland. 



33. Grayling (Satyrus semele). Lightish brown, with darker markings; 

 two black spots on fore-wing, top side ; one on hind-wing, top side. 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Yellow-brown, striped. 



Pupa Red, underground. 



Eggs Creamy, ribbed. August. 



Locality Common on open lands everywhere. 



34. Speckled Wood (Pararge egeria}. Brown, with yellowish spots; one eye 

 spot on fore-wing, three on hind-wing, top side. 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Green, with darker stripes. 



Pupa Green, suspended by tail. 



Eggs Greenish, not ribbed, but " roughened " ; darken. May onwards. 



Locality Generally distributed. 



35. Wall Butterfly (Pararge megcevct). Rich brown ; darker markings. 

 Eye spots, especially six or seven in row on hind-wing, under side. 



Food plant Grasses. 

 Larva Whitish green, with white dots. 



Pupa Green, with yellowish markings ; row of spots on body ; tail upwards. 

 Eggs Green, appearing smooth but finely ribbed. May to June, and July 

 to August. 



Locality Fairly common. 



36. Meadow Brown (Epinephele janira). Shabby brown, with lighter mark- 

 ings ; one eye spot on each fore-wing, upper side. 



