CLASS V. INSECTA. 
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®P- 7. Pont. Sinapis (wood white). Wings white, with blackish tips, 
inhabits woods. 
Genus 315. MELIT.EA. Fair., Leach. Argvnnis. Latr. Pa- 
pi lio. Linn., Haworth. 
Antenna terminated by a short club : palpi very hairy, divaricating, 
with the last joint acicular, half the length oi the preceding joint: 
hinder wings orbicular : anterior feet very short in both sexes: tarsi 
with double nails. 
Caterpillar pubescent, with fleshy tubercles. 
Chrysalis suspended by the tail. 
Sp. 1. Mel. Euphrosyne (pearly border). Wings indented, tawny, with 
black spots; nine silvery spots on the under side, 
inhabits waste grounds and heaths. 
*P 2. Mel. Silene (pearly border likeness), 
inhabits woods and waste ground. 
'V 3. Mel. Cinxia (Glanville). 
inhabits Europe : very rare in Britain. 
^P. 4. Mel. Artemis (greasy). 
inhabits Europe : seldom taken near London, but is common near 
Norwich. 
®P- 5. Mel. Dictynna (heath). 
inhabits heaths and marshes. 
bp. 6 . Mel. Lucina (Duke of Burgundy). 
inhabits the borders of woods and hedges, but is local. 
Genus 316. ARGYNNIS. Fabr., Latr., Leach. 
Antenna terminated by a short club : palpi divaricating abruptly, ter- 
minated with a minute, slender, acicular, very short joint; the se- 
■ cond joint broad, hairy: hinder wing orbicular: anterior feet very 
short in both sexes : tarsi with double nails. 
Chrysalis suspended by the tail. 
Caterpillars spiny. 
®P- 1. Arg. Lathomu (Queen of Spain fritillary), 
inhabits Europe : is very rare in Britain. 
2. Arg. Aglaia (dark green fritillary), 
inhabits Europe in woods and lanes. 
®P- 3. Arg. Adippe (high brown fritillary), 
inhabits heaths and the borders of woods. 
?P- ‘ ■ Arg. Paphia (silver-washed fritillary). 
inhabits the borders of woods, and the New Forest in Hampshire. 
