SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. IX. 



RURALIDES (THECLIDES). 



Ruralid^e ; Euralin/E (Theclin;e), 81 ; General characters of the subfamily 

 of " hairstreaks " ; Family habits in nature ; Oval characters, 81 ; Com- 

 parison of Ruralid, Chrysophanicl, Lycsenid, etc., ova; Larval characters 

 of Ruralines ; Hybernation, 82 ; Pupal characters of Ruralines compared', 

 83 ; Position of Ruraline species ; Heterogeneous genera — Thecla and 

 Zephyrus, 84 ; The Thecla group ; Diagnosis, 85 ; Division of Ruralinae 8G 



Tribe Callophryidi, 86 ; Genus Callophrys, 86 ; Synonymy, 86 ; Extent ; 

 Relationship with Thestovids, 87 ; Comparison of larva? and pupae, 88 ; 

 Description of. genus Calloplirys .. .. .. .. ..89 



Callophrys rubi, 89 ; Synonymy, 89 ; Original description ; Image ; Sexual 

 dimorphism, 90 ; Variation, 91 ; abs. pallida, carcus, 94 ; borealis, 95 ; 

 vars. sibirica, nordlandica, fervida, suaveola, 96 ; Nature of the green 

 colouring of the underside of C. rubi, 97 ; Pathological examples, 99 ; 

 Egg-laying, 100 ; Ovum, 101 ; Habits of larva, 102 ; Larva, 104 ; Varia- 

 tion of larva ; Foodplants ; Pupation, 109 ; Pupa, 110 ; Pupal dehiscence, 

 113; Stridulation of pupa; Time of appearance, 114 ; Continental dates, 

 118, British dates, 120 ; Habits, 123 ; Habitat, 127 ; British localities, 

 131; Distribution .. 133 



Tribe Strymonidi (Theclidi), 136 ; Extent; Grouping; General superficial 

 characters, 136 ; Specialised characters of the eggs ; Larval characteristics ; 

 Pupal characteristics, 137 ; Diagnosis of tribe ; Characters of imago, 138 ; 

 ovum ; larva (young) ; larva (adult), 139 ; pupa, 140 ; Critical notes ; 

 Subsections, 141 ; Table of species, 142; Review of Nearctic and Indian 

 species of the group ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 



Genus Edwari sia ; Synonymy ; Extent, 144 ; Diagnosis of genus . . . . 145 



Edwardsia w-album; Synonymy, 145; Original description, 146; Imago; 

 Sexual dimoiphism, 147; Variation, 148; abs. albovirgata, 149; semi- 

 albovirgata ; vars. sutschani, 150; butlerowi, jentoni ; Comparison with 

 Felderia eximia, 151 ; Pathological examples ; Egg-laying, 152 ; Ovum, 

 153 ; Habits of larva, 154 ; Larva, 158 ; Variation in larva ; Colour 

 change of larva during resting-period preceding pupation, 167; Food- 

 plants, 168 ; Parasites ; Pupation, 169 ; Colour-changes during maturation 

 of pupa, 170 ; Pupa, 171 ; Time of appearance, 173 i Continental 

 records; British records, 174; Habits, 176; Habitat, 180; British 

 localities, 183 ; Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 



Addendum: Edwardsia w-album, 186; Larva, 187; Ovum, 189; Silk-spin- 

 ning of larva in preparation for pupation . . . . . . . . . . 190 



Genus Strymon, 192 ; Synonymy, 192 ; Hiibner's diagnosis ; Heterotypical 



group, 193 ; Diagnosis, 194 ; Egg characteristics . . . . . . . . 195 



Strymon pruni, 195 ; Synonymy ; Original description ; Imago, 195 ; Sexual 

 dimorphism ; Variation, 196 ; abs. ptorsas, 198 ; fulvo-fasciata, 199 ; 

 albofasciata, semi-albqfasciata, obsoleta ; Teratological examples; Egg- 

 laying, 200 ; Ovum ; Habits of larva, 201 ; Larva, 203 ; Variation of 

 larva ; Quiescent stage of larva preceding pupation, 208 ; Foodplants ; 

 Parasites ; Puparium, 210 ; Process of pupation and development of pupal 

 form, 211 ; Maturation of pupa, 212 ; Pupa, 213 ; Dehiscence of pupa'; 

 Time of appearance, 217 ; Continental records ; British records, 219 ; 

 Habits, 220 ; Habitats, 222 ; British localities ; Distribution . . . . 224 



Tribe Ruralidi, 226 ; General characters of the group ; Bithynids and Stry- 

 monids, 226 ; Ruralid eggs, 227 ; Larvae, 228 ; Pupae ; Diagnosis {Zephy- 

 rus), 229 ; Sexual dimorphism ; Gynandromorphism . . . . . . 230 



Genus Bithys, 230; Synonymy, 230; Allied genera of group, 231 ; Hiibner's 

 diagnosis; Stephens' and Scudder's notes; Characteristics of the species 

 included, 232 ; Grouping of the species ; Distribution of the species, 233; 

 Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 



Bithys quercus, 234; Synonymy, 234; Original description ; Imago; Sexual 

 dimorphism; Gynandromorpbs; Colour of B. quercus, 235; Pathological 

 example; Variation, 236; abs. bellus, 238; iberica ; Egglaying, 239; 

 Ovum, 240 ; Habits of larva, 242 ; Larva, 244 ; Compaiison of larvae of 

 B. querciis and R. betulae ; Larva in the quiescent stage preceding pupa- 

 tion, 251 ; Foodplants; Parasites; Puparium, 252 ; Maturation of pupa, 

 253 ; Pupa, 254 ; Dehiscence of pupa, 256 ; Stridulation of pupa ; Time 

 of appearance, 257 ; Continental records ; British records, 259 ; Habits, 

 261 ; Habitats, 265 ; British localities, 268 ; Distribution 271 



