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neatli l)lueUli, witli nmncrous subocellated black .s|iots, fivn 

 towards the base scattered, then a waved band consisting of 

 nine spots, between which and the others is an intermpted 

 black discoidal line, all the spots have a wliite iris more or 

 less distinct ; the posterior margin deep orange-coloured, 

 with an interior series of black spots, and an exterior one of 

 black dots ; fi-inge white, divided in two by a transverse 

 black line. Female. Underneath similar to the male, but 

 above it differs very much. The primary wings are not so 

 fulgid and bright as those of the male, and are spotted with 

 ten bla«k spots, three near the costal margin placed longita- 

 dinally, and seven in an arclied band near the tip ; posterior 

 margin not so black as in the male. Secondary wings dasky 

 brown, with the veins, and a sixth-toothed po.sterior copper- 

 colonred band. 



Caterpillnr. Somewhat hairy, with short inconspicuons 

 hairs. vi\-id green and sprinkled with innumerable white 

 dots. 



Chrysalis. At first green, then pale ash-coloured with a 

 dark dorsal line ; a broad lateral stripe full ash-colour, 

 besides the dorsal line there are two wliite abbreWated ones, 

 one on each side of it. 



Observation. This brilliant insect was first noticed by 

 Hudson, who captured it in Wales ; Imt it has l)een found 

 very frequently since in M'hittlesea-Mere, and Messrs. 

 Standish met with it at the begiiming of August flying 

 among reeds in the Mere near Yaxley, Suffolk. 



LVC^N'A ViRGAURB^, MIDDLE COPPER. 



Linoin,pl.i\,f.\,% Donovan v. 5, p. 173. Duncan pi. 29. Jig. 3. 



Butterflij. Male above, similar to the preceding, but 

 nearly twice as small, and without the spots on the disk. 



