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GREASY FRITILLARY. 
Melitcea Artemis. 
PLATE XIII. Fig. 2. 
Pap. Artemis, Fair . — Lewin , pi. IS Pap. maturna, Esper. 
Greasy Fritillary, Harris , — Melitssa Artemis, Stephens 
Illus. Haust. i. p. 32. 
The ground-colour of the surface is deep brown- 
ish-yellow, the primary wings with black transverse 
undulating lines, and light yellow spots : the secon- 
dary pair with three bands, the intermediate one 
tawny orange, with six small black spots, the others 
irregular, and of a light yellow. Beneath, the pri- 
mary wings are somewhat glossy, paler than above, 
but the markings nearly similar; the hinder pair 
fulvous, haring three bands of pale yellowish spots, 
edged with black, that next the base very irregular, 
the central one curved, and the other consisting of 
semicircular spots placed along the margin ; between 
the central and marginal band, the row of spots for- 
merly mentioned is distinctly marked, and each is 
surrounded with light ochre-yellow. The fringe of 
the wings is yellow, interrupted with black on the 
