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GENUS I. BUTTERFLIES. 



SEC. VI. S P. XLIX. SILVER-STUDDED BLUE. 



PI. 39. 



Argus. Linnaus. 

 Silver-ftudded Blue. Harris. 

 This pretty little butterfly is very common. It is out on the wing the fécond week in 

 June, and flies moftly in low rufhy meadows. The caterpillar is totally unknown to us. 

 On the under fide of the under wing, near the edge, is a row of fmall fpots, mining like po- 

 lifhed hiver : from thefe filvery fpots it is named the filver-ftudded blue. The male is 

 reprefented flying at fig. 5 : the female, at fig. 6 : and the under fide of the male, at fig. 7. 



S P. L. SMALL BLUE. 



Alius. Linnaus. 

 This very fmall butterfly pafTed unnoticed a number of years. Its flight is quick, and 

 being fo very minute, it is loft to the fight in a moment. It is far from uncommon, as I 

 have taken it iri various places flying the firft week in June. It frequents the fides of 

 hedges on a chalky foil. The caterpillar is not likely to be feen, as it muft be very fmall ; 

 and we may fafely fuppofe, that it feeds on grafs. The male and female differ only in 

 £ze. The male is figured at fig. 3 : and the under parts at fig. 4. 



S P. LI. BROWN BLUE. 



Idas. Linnaeus. 

 This is a common butterfly with us, and to be taken in almoft every dry pafture field, 

 or in the open parts of woods, flying, the firft week in June, when it firft makes its ap- 

 pearance. There is likewife a latter brood of this fpecies, in Auguft. The male is feen 

 at fig. 1 ; and the under parts at fig. 2. 



S P. LII. BROWN WHITE SPOT. 



Artaxerxes. 

 This new fpecies of butterfly was taken in Scotland, and is now in the collection of 

 Mr. William Jones of Chelfea. The upper fide is reprefented at fig. 8 ; and the under 

 parts at fig. 9. 



