THE GREAT COPPER BUTTERFLY. 



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celebrated Great CorrER Butterfly (Pobjommatus or Chr)/- 

 sophanus dispai'). 



The two sexes of this insect are very differently coloured. 

 The male is fiery copper above, with a little blackish spot and a 

 black hind margin to the upper wings. The lower wings are 

 also edged with black, and have a slight streak in the middle. 



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1. Polyommatus dispar, female. 2. Do., male, under surface. 3. Polyommatus Adonia 

 4. Hesperia Paniscus. • 5. Hesperia alveolus. a. Polyommatus dispar, larva. 6. Do., pupa, 

 c. Do., antemia. d. Do., palpus. 



The female has the upper wings marked with a broad black 

 edge and a number of black spots, as shown in the illustration. 

 Her under wings are brown, edged and spotted with black, and 

 have a copper band parallel with the hind margin. Beneath, 

 both sexes are alike, the upper wings being orange, diversified 

 with a number of deep black spots, most of which are sur- 

 rounded with a grey line. The under wings are grey, with an 



