18 CONSPECTUS OF BUTTERFLIES, 
sixth to one-third ; above deep blue, with a black margin; under. 
neath ash-coloured, with a central black spot surmounted with 
white, with a band of eye-like dots towards the hinder margin ; 
female brown above. Rare. Norfolk, Surrey, Cambridge, Dor. 
setshire, Hants, and Yorkshire. 
Tue Arion (P. Arion, Sternens) appears the beginning of 
July. Wings one inch one-half to two-thirds ; above brown, 
with a blue dise, or dark blue edged with black; three small 
black spots on the middle of the upper wings ; female blue, edged 
with black ; seven spots on the upper wing, and three on the 
lower (more or less distinct); beneath ash-coloured, spotted, edged 
with a line of eye-like spots. Rare. Bedford, Kent, Wilts, Bucks, 
and North Wales. : 
THE Atcon (P, Alcon, SterHeNns). Wings one inch one. 
half; above blue, without spots, and with a brown margin; 
beneath brownish ash-coloured, with a double series of eye-like 
dots. Probably only a variety of P. Arion. Bucks. 
Tuk CHaLk Hitt Buur (P, Corydon, Streeuens) appears the 
middle of July. Wings one inch one-third to seven-twelfths; 
above of a silvery blue, with a deep black marginal band; be- 
neath brown-ash, with numerous eye-like spots; fringes above 
spotted with black ; male beneath varies from a chalky white to 
ash colour. Female brown above, with sometimes a slight tinge 
of blue near the base of the wings, edged with yellow spots; 
under generally darker than the male, and the spots more dis- 
tinct. Frequent in the neighbourhood of Dover, Kent, Hants, 
Sussex, Suffolk, Dorset ; in chalky places. 
Tue CLirpEN Biux (P. Adonis, SreruEns) appears the end of 
May and middle of August. Wings one inch one-fourth to 
one-half; silvery blue, with a black marginal streak; beneath 
ash-coloured, with numerous eye-like spots ; fringe on both sides 
white, interrupted by brown. Male very shining light blue; fe- 
male brown above, edged with a few yellow spots surrounded 
with black ; beneath like the male. Caterpillar, green, with rows 
of tawny spots on the back; feeds on clover. Chrysalis green 
or brown, Kent, Suffolk, and Dorset. 
Tue DorytAs (P. Dorylas, SreenEns) appears in June. Wings 
one inch one-third ; above bright blue ; beneath pale ash colour, 
with a central black patch; a streak of eye-like spots towards 
the hinder margin, and the margin itself whitish. Most probably 
the same as P, Alewis, Found with the preceding. Suffolk, De- 
von. 
Tue Kent Buue (P. Icarius, Srerpuens). Wings one inch 
one-third ; pale blue, with black margins ; beneath ash-coloured, 
with an arched series of eye-like dots, and marginal tawny spots: 
Female brown, with indistinct tawny edgings. Rare. Kent. 
THE Avexis (P. Alexis, Srernens) appears the end of May 
and middle of August. Wings one inch to one inch five- 
twelfths ; above silky-blue, without spots, with a black marginal 
streak; underneath ashy, with numerous eye-like spots, and a 
