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MODERN SYSTEM. 
Sp. 7. Lyc. Do/ylus (common blue). 
Inhabits heaths, commons, and lanes. 
Sp. 8. Lyc. Argus (studded blue). 
Inhabits fields and marshes. 
Sp. 9. Lyc. Idas (black-spot brown). 
Inhabits grassy places. 
Sp. 10. Lyc. Artaxerxes (white-spot, brown or Scotch Argus). 
Inhabits Arthur’s Seat and the base of Ivirk-hill, (one of the Pentland 
range near Edinburgh) in great plenty. 
Sp. 11. Lyc. Alsus (Bedford blue). 
Inhabits clover fields, Sec. 
Sp. 12. Lyc. Argiolus (azure blue). 
Inhabits meadows. 
Sp. 13. Lyc. Cymon. 
Inhabits Europe : in Britain it is very local. It is found near Sher- 
borne in Dorset in great abundance. 
Fam. II. Hesperid.e. Leach. 
IIespeiudes. Latreille. 
Hinder tibia with two pair of heels or spurs, one pair at the middle, the 
other at the usual place : antenna distinctly terminated with a club, 
hooked at their extremities : palpi short, thick, and squamose i u 
front : hinder wings elevated when the insect is at rest. 
Genus 323. HESPERIA. Fabr., Cuv., Lam., Latr., Wald;., Leach- 
P APtt ro. Linn., Haworth. 
Palpi with the third joint cylindric or cylindric-conic. 
* Antenna ending in an abrupt very acute hook. 
Sp. 1. Hes. Comma (pearl skipper). 
Inhabits Europe: in England, near Lewes in Sussex. 
Sp. 2. Hes. Sylvanus (wood skipper). 
Inhabits the borders of woods. 
■»* Antenna with their points arcuate. 
Sp. 3. Hes. Tages (dingy skipper). 
Inhabits Europe, on dry heaths and banks. 
Sp. 4. Hes, Malva (mallow skipper). 
Inhabits dry banks. 
*** Antenna with straight points. 
Sp. 5. Hes. Linea (small skipper). 
Inhabits the skirts of woods. 
