SMALL SKIPPER. 
Pamphila Linea* 
PLATE I. Fig. 4. 
Hesperia Linea, Fait*.— OPap. Linca, Don, vii. 236, fig. 2, (J.— 
Pap. Thaumas, Leuin^ H. 45, figs. 5, 7. — The Small Skip- 
per, Harris' Awrd, PI. 42. — Pamphila Linea, Steph, 
Ratheb of smaller size than the follo'wing, to which 
in general appearance it bears a good deal of resem- 
blance. The surface of the wings i§ fulTOUs, rather 
glossy, without spots; the hinder margin and the 
nervures black. The tmder side of the primary 
wings is paler than the surface, shading into grey 
at the tip and brown at the base ; of the secondary 
wings, ta'»vny ash-grey, the anal angle ■with a fulvous 
patch. The fringe is pale, and the antennm blackish, 
ringed with pale yellow. The male is distinguished 
by having a conspicuous black oblique line on the 
disk of each of the anterior 'wings. 
The caterpillar, according to Hubner, is deep 
green with a dark line along the back, and two 
whitish lines on the sides margined ■with black. It 
feeds on the mountain hair -grass ( Aira montana J 
