232 THE BRITISH NATURE BOOK 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Green ; line on back ; whitish side-stripes. 



Pupa Light green, brown spots and markings ; tail upwards. 



Egg 8 Greenish to yellow-brown, ribbed ; marked with brown blotches. 



Locality Everywhere. 



37. Gatekeeper (Epinephek tithonus).Like Janira, but smaller and richer 

 colour. 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Light brown ; yellowish line near feet. 



Pupa Light brown, with darker streaks and spots ; head downwards. 



Eggs Yellowish, becoming blotched, to slate. July to August. 



Locality General. 



38. Kinglet (Aphantopus hyperanthus). Dark upper side; under side, eight 

 eye spots three fore-wing, five hind-wing. 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Brownish grey, whitish below ; small forked tail. 

 Pupa Brownish grey, with darker markings ; not suspended. 

 Eggs Yellowish to brown ; pudding shaped ; not ribbed, but finely 

 " pitted." July to August. 

 Locality General. 



39. Large Heath (Ccenonympha typhon). Very variable ; tawny brown ; 

 with eye spots. 



Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Green, white dots ; paler lines on sides. 



Pupa Green, brownish markings ; suspended by tail. 



Eggs Greenish yellow, becoming blotched, finely marked. June to July. 



Locality Northward and Midlands. 



40. Small Heath (Ccenonympha pamphilus). Light yellowish brown. 

 Food plant Grasses. 



Larva Green ; striped ; divided tail. 



Pupa Pale green, with red-brown streaks ; suspended by tail. 

 Eggs Green, ribbed, becoming blotched. May to June onwards. 

 Locality Everywhere. 



Family : LycaniAa. Genus : Lycanina (Hair-streaks, Coppers, and Blues). 



41. Brown Hair-streak (Zephyrus betulce). Hair-streaks usually have 

 pale lines on under surface of wings, and projection from hind- wings called 

 a tail. 



Food plant Blackthorn (will eat plum). 



Larva Green, with yellow lines ; Wood-louse shaped. 



Pupa Reddish brown ; on leaves. 



Eggs Flattened ; pitted, freckled. August to September. 



Locality General, but " local," and not common. 



