VADE MECUM. 8''3 



f'lirymlis. Brownish, spotted with white. 



Observation. Mr. Duncan observes that many varieties 

 of this insect have been described, some liaving the upper 

 wings almo.st black. 



ARGVNNIS LATHONIA, QUEEN OF SPAIN 

 FRITILLARY. 



Lewin,pl. 12. Duiiovan, v. 3, p. 7.3. l)uitcuii,i)l. 16, fig. 2. 



ButUrJIy. All the wings, above, tawny-orange, spotted 

 with numerous distinct black dots. Primary wings, under- 

 neath, paler, with numerous black spots, with from five to 

 seven diflcrent shaped silver ones at the tips. Secondary, 

 underneath, with twenty-eight silver spots, of which eighteen 

 are larger and ten smaller, besides fourteen of such spots 

 scattered between the base and centre, then an arched streak 

 consisting of seven .small subocellated spots, pupil silver, 

 iris dark ferruginous, lastly a marginal band consisting of 

 seven large silver spots. 



Catcrpillur. Brownish gi'cy, with a whitish dorsal stripe, 

 two brownish yellow lateral longitudinal lines; the sj)ines 

 and feet are pale yellow. 



Chrysalis. Dull brown, with a yellow dorsal strii)e, 

 sprinkled posteriorly witli gold and silver dots ; there is a 

 white streak at the end of the wing-cases. 



(ieniis CiNTHiA. 



Jntemice long, with a short abrupt compressed knob, ter- 

 minating in a point ; jouits neiu-ly forty. 

 Palpi very long, porrected, curvirig downwards at the tip. 

 Forelegs spuriovis. 



