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PIEliW.E. 
The European species, like our English E. Cardamines, appear 
during the earlier months of the year, but many of these are 
double-brooded. Antliocharis is the generic name of this group in 
Staudinger’s Catalogue, but Eiichloe seems to have a prior claim. 
1. E. Belemia, Esp. Schmet. i. 21; Hilb. Eur. Schmet. i. 
412-3. 
Expands from 1'50 to 1’75 in. Wings white, black spot at 
the base ; fore wings rather pointed at the tip, which is blackish, 
spotted with white. Costa with small black spots. At the extremity 
of the discoidal cell is a large black spot with a white lunule. Hind 
wings somewhat angular at the hind margin, white, without spots 
or markings, but generally showing the pattern of the under side 
more or less distinctly. Under side : — Fore wings with the tips 
green, marked with silvery or pearly white streaks, the discoidal 
spot black and the costa spotted as above. Hind wings deep 
bright green, with transverse l)ands of a pearly or silvery white, 
ri. VIII., 3. 
Times of Appeaeance. — At the end of winter or early spring. 
Habitat. — The South of Spain, and Portugal, Algeria, and 
Egypt. 
VAEIETY. 
a. Glauce, Stand. Cat. 3 ; Kirby, Cat. 506. — Anthocharis Glance, 
Boisd. Sp. Gen. 558. Black markings rather paler than in the 
type, and costa of fore wings not spotted. Under side : — Tips of 
fore wings yellowish brown instead of green, and markings white, 
without any silvery or pearly lustre. Hind wings brownish olive, 
streaked with white, the streaks being less distinct than in Belemia. 
This variety is found in the same localities and at the same time 
as the type. Boisduval considers it a distinct species, and describes 
the Laeva as pubescent, yellow, and very finely speckled with 
black, with three rosy red longitudinal bands. I am not inclined 
to separate Glauce from Belemia, not being able to obtain any 
description of tbe larval state of the latter, but follow Staudinger 
and others in considering it a variety. It is quite possible, 
however, tliat it is distinct, PI. VIII., 4. 
