mei.anaroia] SATYRIDAE 



1. Melanargia, Meig. 



Eyes glabrous. Club of antennae very elongate, gradual. 



The species are not very numerous ; they inhabit G. and S. 

 Europe, N. Africa, and WO. Asia, but especially the shores of 

 the Mediterranean. Pupa unattached amongst moss or roots 

 of grass. 



1. M. galathea, L. 44-52 mm. Forewings black, with a 

 blotch towards base, an irregular postmedian series of connected 

 blotches, several usually contiguous spots towards apex, and a 

 terminal series of spots yellow-whitish. Hindwings as fore- 

 wings, but ante-apical spots nearly or quite absent. Hindwings 

 beneath as above, but black ground much suffused with yellow- 

 whitish ; a posterior series of small black spots with pale lilac- 

 blue centres. 



England to Durham, local ; C. and S. Europe, Asia Minor ; 

 7, 8. Larva pale ochreous-ycllowish or yellow-greenish ; dorsal 

 line and edges of subdorsal brownish or dark green ; subspira- 

 cular paler ; anal points pink ; head pale pinkish-brown : on 

 grasses ; 9-6. 



2. Parargb, Eb. 



Eyes hairy. Club of antennae rather elongate. 



A small genus, mainly European, but extending into the 

 neighbouring regions. Pupa rather angular, suspended by the 

 tail. 



Markings light ochreous-ycllowish . . 1. aegeria. 



„ brownish-orange . . 2. megaera. 



1. P. aegeria, L. 42-50 mm. Forewings dark fuscous; one 

 or moro spots in cell, a postmedian series of four spots, and a 

 subapical blotch (sometimes reduced to two spots) light ochre- 

 ous-yellowish ; a round black white-centred spot in subapical 

 blotch. Hindwings dark fuscous ; a costal and discal spot and 

 subterminal band light ochreous-ycllowish, the band containing 

 three black white-centred spots. Hindwings beneath lighter, 

 subterminal ocelli dark brown, whitish-centred. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, local, scarcer than 

 formerly, common in SW. England and Ireland ; Europe, Asia 

 Minor to Syria, N. Africa; 4-10. Larva green; dorsal line 

 dark green ; subdorsal, double lateral, and spiracular lines 

 greenish-yellowish; anal points whitish or pinkish: on grasses; 

 9-7. In Southern Europe and N. Africa the imago is much 

 moro deeply coloured. 



2. P. megaera, L. 41-50 mm. Forewings dark fuscous ; 



