I'APIUONINA [AVATUKA 



Asia Minor; 7. Larva green, irrorated with yellow, paler 

 posteriorly ; subdorsal pale pinkish or yellowish lino on 2-4 ; 

 oblique yellow reddish -edged streaks on sides of 5-10; 13 

 pointed, slightly bifid ; head green, with two long pale yellowish 

 pink tipped projecting tentacles: on SaUx caprea ; 8-6. The 

 imago is fond of sitting on upper branches of oaks, and some- 

 times shows a taste for decaying animal matter. 



2. SATYRIDAE. 



Characters of Ni/mphaiidae, but forewings with 12 greatly 

 dilated towards base. 



Also a large group, of very general distribution. The species 

 are usually of moderate size, generally dark-coloured with light 

 bands or spots, and with several round black white-centred 

 spots on lower surface. Some of them are more fond of shady 

 places than is customary in this group. 



Ovum spherical-ovate, surface reticulated and often ribbed. 

 Larva more or less tapering towards extremities, with short 

 hairs, 13 ending in two points; feeding on grass. Pupa sus- 

 pended by the tail or unattached, sometimes subterranean. 



PlIYLOGENY of Satyridae. 



Melauargia 



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 I'ararge Satyrus 



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 Epinephele Eretia 



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 Coenonympha 



Tabulation of Genera. 



1. Eyes hairy . . . . .2. Paranoic. 



„ glabrous . . . . .2. 



2. Middle tibiae short, with apical spine . 3. Satyrus. 



,, ,, normal . . . .3. 



3. Forewings with lower margin of cell basally dilated 4. 



,, ,, ,, not basally dilated 5. 



4. Forewings with lb basally dilated . 6. Coenonympha. 



„ ,, not basally dilated 4. EPINHPHELE. 



5. Club of antennae abrupt . . .5. Ehkiha. 



„ „ elongate, gradual 1. Melanargia. 



