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ENTOMOLOGY. 



Inhabits heaths. 



Sfi. 4. Blandina. (Scotch argus.) 



Papilio blandina. Donovan. 



Inhabits the isles of Bute and Arran. The male has 

 been confounded with Hififiarchia Ligea of Fabricius, to 

 which species it is very dissimilar. 



Sfi. 5 Pilosella. (Small meadow brown.) 



Pafiilio Pilosella. Gmelin. 



Hififiarchia PiloselU. Fabricius. 



Satyrus Pilosella. Latreillc. 



Inhabits fields and the borders of woods. 



•S/i. 6. Janira. 



Pafiilio Janira. Linn. 



Pafiilio Jurtina. Linn. 



Hififiarchia Janira. Fabricius. 



Satyrus Janira. Latreillc. 



Inhabits fields. 



Sfi, 7. Megaera. (Gate-keeper.) 



Pafiilio Megaera. Gmelin. 



Hififiarchia Megaera. Latreille. 



Inhabits fields and the borders of woods. 



S/i. 8. JEgeria. (Wood argus.) 



Pafiilio JEgeria. Linn. Gmelin. 



Hififiarchia JEgeria. Fabricius. 



Inhabits borders of woods and fields. 



Sfi. 9. Semite. 



Pafiilio Semele. Gmelin. 



Hififiarchia Semele. Fabricius. 



Inhabits heaths and rocky wastes. 



Obs. Besides the species of this genus here enume- 

 rated, there are others which have been taken in this 

 country, viz. 1. Pafiilio Hero of Donovan ; 2. Pafiilio Ty- 

 Jihon; and, 3. Pafiilio Daaus of Haworth : But as these 

 names are probably wrongly assigned to these insects, 

 we shall say nothing more on the subject, but leave this 

 point to be ascertained by the investigations of the reader. 



Genus CCCCXXV. Limenitis. Fabricius. 



Nymph alis. Latreille. 



Antennae gradually clubbed : club slender, roundob- 

 conic. Palpi as long as the head, with the second joint 

 not very compressed ; the anterior margin not remarka- 

 bly broader. Anterior pair of feet in both sexes very 

 short and spurious. Wings not much longer than broad. 

 Four hinder feet with double nails. Larva elongate. 

 Chrysalis suspended by the tail. 



Sfi. 1. Camilla. . (White admirable.) 



Pafiilio Camilla. Linn. Gmelin. 



Limenitis Canrilla. Fabricius. 



JVymfihalis Camilla. Latreille. 



Inhabits Europe. Is rare in Britain, except in Charl- 

 ton wood, Kent, where it is found in great plenty. 



Genus CCCCXXVI. Apatura. Fabricius. 



Nymphalis. Latreille. 



Antennae with an elongate-obcouic thickened club. 

 Palpi with the second joint not much compressed, the 

 anterior margin broad. Anterior pair of feet very short 

 in both sexes. 



Sfi. 1. Iris. (Purple emperor.) 



Pafiilio Iris. Donovan, Haworth. 



Afiatura Iris. Fabricius ? 



JVymfihalis Iris. Latreille. 



Inhabits England. 



This beautiful insect is called wood emperor, emperor 

 of Morocco, &c. 



Family II. Lycanida. 

 Larva oval, depressed. Pupa or chrysalis short, con- 



tracted, obtuse at both extremities. Tarsi with very- 

 small nails. 



Genus CCCCXXVII. Thecla. Fabr. 



Polyommatus. Latr. 



Feet in both sexes all alike ; nails scarcely produced 

 beyond the pulvilli, which are large. Antennae gradually 

 clubbed ; the club elongate, cylindric oval. Hinder 

 wings tailed. 



Sfi. 1. Betuhe. (Brown hair streak.) 



Pafiilio betuliX. Gmelin. 



Thecla betuta. Fabr. 



Polyommatus belula. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe, frequenting the borders of woods. 



Sfi. 2. Prutii. (Black hair-streak.) 



Pafiilio firuni. Hiibner. 



Thecla firuni. Fabr. 



Inhabits borders of woods. 



Sfi. 3. Quercus. (Purple hair-streak.) 



Pafiilio quercus. Gmelin. 



Thac/a quereds. Fabr. 



Polyommatus quereds. Latr. 



Inhabits oak woods, flying on the highest branches of 

 the trees. 



Genus CCCCXXVIII. Lycena. Fabr. 



Polyommatus. Latr. 



Legs alike in both sexes; nails projecting beyond the 

 pulvilli, which are small. Antennae with an abrupt club, 

 somewhat ovate, or somewhat oval. 



* Hinder wings more or less tailed. 



Sfi. 1 . Dis/iar. (Large copper). 



Pafiilio dis/iar. Haworth. 



Pafiilio Hyfiothbe. Donovan. 



Inhabits the fens of Cambridgeshire, and has been ob- 

 served near Abeuleen in Scotland. 



Sfi. 2. Chryseis. (Purple-edged copper). 



Lycana Chryseis. Fabr. 



Inhabits Europe. In Britain it is extremely rare. 



Sfi. 3. Virgaurea. (Scarce copper). 

 Lycxna virgaurea. Fabr. 

 Polyommatus virgaurea. Latr. 

 Pafiilio virgaurets. Gmelin. 



Inhabits Europe. Very local in Britain. It is found 

 in some parts of Huntingdonshire. 

 Sfi. 4. Phlaas. (Small copper). 

 Lycana Phlaas. Fabr. 

 Polyommatus Phlaas. Latr. 



Inhabits Europe; much attached to syngenesious 

 plants. 



Sfi. 5. Rubi. (Green underside). 

 Pafiilio rubi. Gmelin. 

 Lycana rubi. Fabr. 

 Polyommatus rubi. Latr. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



** Hinder wings with the posterior margin entire, 



Sfi. 6. Corydon. (Chalk-hill blue). 



Pafiilio Corydon. Linn. Gmelin. 



Lycana Corydon. Fabr. 



Polyommatus Corydon. Latr. 



Inhabits chalky districts. 



Sfi. 7. Monis. (Clifdcn blue). 



Pafiilio Adonis. Linn. Gmelin. 



Lycana Adonis. Fabr, 



Inhabits chalky districts. 



Sfi. 8. Dorylas. (Common blue). 



Pafiilio Dorylas. Gmelin ? 



Pafiilio Icarus. Lewin. 



Inhabits Europe everywhere. 



