VAUE MECUJI. HI 



ARGYNNIS I'APHIA, SILVER-WASHED 

 FRITILLARY. 



Lewin, pi. 9. Donovan, v. 7, p. 246. Duncan, pi. U,/ig. 1. 



Rutterfli/. All the wings above, of a fine rich ta\vny orange, 

 marked with numerous longitudinal and transverse black 

 lines and bars, and a triple series of marginal black spots. 

 Primary wings, underneath, paler and less spotted, particu- 

 larly at the tips. Secondary, greenish underneath, with four 

 narrow silvery waved bands, of which the first and second 

 are interiorly abbreviated, the third below the middle, the 

 fourth, marginal ; a series of obscnre eyelets between the 

 centre band, and the margin with a pale pupil and green 

 iris, also of greeu crescents at the margin. Female differs a 

 little, above the colours are more obscure and without the 

 black lines, underneath paler, and more green. 



Caterpillar. Solitary, of a yellowish brown, with a yellow 

 dorsal line. 



Chrysalis. Greyish, toothed, .six points, four anterior 

 ones gold. 



ARGYNNIS AGLAIA, DARK-GREEN FRITILLARY. 



Leunn,pl.lh Donovan, v. 9, p. 302. Duncan, pi. 15, fig. \. 



Butterjly. Very like the preceding, on the upper side of 

 the wings, but without the black streaks. Primary wings, 

 underneath, with six posterior obsolete silver spots. Near 

 the anterior margin marked on both sides with five black 

 bars or streaks, the fourtli resembling a B. Secondary wings, 

 underneath, greenish, with an obscure posterior tawny l)and. 



