ENTOMOLOGICAL CABINET. 



POLYOMMATUS ARTAXERXES. Lewin. 

 Scotch Argus. Haworth. 



Wings one inch to one sixth ; above brownish 

 black ; on both sides of the first pair, a white spot 

 on the disc, the second pair with reddish crescents ; 

 underneath, a white margin with a row of orange 

 spots. Male lighter than the female. 



This singular and elegant insect is very local; they 

 are found at Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, they have 

 also been taken at Dumfries and near Durham, Dr, 

 Leach once observed it in Devonshire. 



They appear at the end of July. Expansion of the 

 wings from 1 inch, to 1 inch 1 line. 



8-6 



