VADE MECUM. 1 1 1 



obliterated. Secondary wings underneath, inclining to 

 cinereous, with numerous occUated spots, ten scattered nearer 

 the base, and nearly twenty-two in three posterior bands, 

 besides one or two other fulvous spots towards the anal 

 angle; fringe white above, brown underneath. Female 

 above, more obscure and more spotted with black than that 

 of the preceding species. 



Cateriiillar, 



Chrysalis. 



Observation. This, like the preceding, is a rare species. 



LYCiENA PHLvEAS, COMMON COPPER. 

 Lewin, pl.il. Donovan, v.\3,p. 466. Duncan,pl.30,^g.3. 



Butter^!/. Primary wings above, of a bright cojjper-colour, 

 with the posterior margin and ten discoidal spots black, two 

 anterior ones arranged longitudinally, and the rest nearer the 

 posterior margin placed in an irregular zigzag band, some 

 distant, some confluent. Underneath, the wings are rather 

 paler and more obscure with the same number of subocellated 

 black «i)ots, three arranged longitudinally and seven trans- 

 versely ; posterior margin drab-colour, with three black 

 crescents near its inner part. Secondary wings above, 

 brownish-black, with a five-toothed copper hand at the pos- 

 terior margin, sometimes with a discoidal black Une and two 

 black dots, and at others two white ones. Underneath drab- 

 coloured with numerous nearly obliterated black dots, and 

 an obsolete tawny band. Female altogether resembles the 

 male. 



Caterpillar, Clear green, with a yellow dorsal stripe. 



CAri/salis. 



