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of colouring ; the bright appearance and graceful movements 

 of these children of the sunshine impart that additional charm 

 to the landscape, which a touch of life always produces. The 

 caterpillar feeds upon the field thistle (Carduus Avernsis), and 

 is to be found in June, the chrysalis in July, and the butterfly 

 from August to October. They then hibernate and appear 

 again in April, May and June. I have taken it in Guernsey, 

 Alder ney and Sark. 



10. — Pyrarga Egeria. (Speckled Wood). The colour 

 of the wings is smoky brown with pale brown spots. Each of 

 the anterior wings near the tip has one black spot with a white 

 pupil, and each of the hinder wings has three or four of these 

 spots with white centres running parallel with the hinder 

 margin. 



The caterpillar feeds upon grasses and the butterfly 

 emerges from the chrysalis in April and again in the autumn ; 

 there being two or three broods in the year. It is abundant 

 in Guernsey and Sark, and mostly frequents shady lanes. 



11. — Pyrarga Megsera. (Wall Butterfly). So called from 

 its habit of settling on stone walls to bask in the sun. This 

 species has also a white pupiled eye spot on each of the anterior 

 wings. A variety with two white pupils instead of one in 

 each of the spots which is of rare occurrence in England is 

 very common here. It is abundant in May and June, and 

 again in August and September, in both Guernsey and Sark. 



12. — Satyrus Semele. (The Grayling). The male of this 

 species is of a daik brown colour suffused with lighter brown, 

 the female is much brighter, with circular white pupiled black 

 spots. It is common in Guernsey in J une and July on the 

 cliffs, flying only when disturbed, and then for a short distance 

 only. It generally settles on the ground or on rocks of a 

 neatly similar colour to the wings. It is found in thousands all 

 over Sark, 



