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and white. The female resembles the male, but has no purple 
scales. Under side : — The ground colour is light grey, nearly 
white. The fore wings have a row of conspicuous black spots 
on the marginal fringe ; internal to this are two parallel rows 
of black spots, those composing the inner row being much 
larger than the external ones ; the spots of the central row 
are large and black, placed somewhat irregularly ; internal to this 
are a large discoidal and two basal spots. Hind wings with a 
ciliary row of black spots, as in the fore wings ; internal to this are 
two parallel rows of large black spots enclosing a light orange band ; 
the central row is conspicuous, and internal to it are a discoidal 
and six basal spots. PI. XXIV., 1. 
Times of Appearance. — May to the end of July. 
Habitat. — Central and Southern Europe (excepting Britain, 
and the South of Spain and Portugal), Asia Minor, Armenia, the 
South of Siberia, and the Amur. It frequents rocky or stony 
places. 
The Larva is bluish green, with a violet dorsal line ; it feeds 
on Sedum telephium, and perhaps other species of Sedwn. 
Time of Appearance. — July. 
14. L. Baton, Berg. Nom. t. 60, 6-8, ii. p. 18 (1779). — Amphion, 
Esp. 53, 1 (1780).— Hylus, Fab. Mant. 75 (1787).— 
Hylas, S. V. p. 185; Htlb. 325-7 {sed Hylas hinn. Syst. 
Nat. X. alius erat Fapilio). 
Expands 0*75 to 0*85 in. The male has all the wings pale 
lilac-blue ; the marginal fringes are black, spotted with white ; 
both pairs have a discoidal spot, which is black and elongated. 
The hind wings have a row of black dots along the hind margin. 
The female is pale brown, having only the basal halves of the 
wings blue ; the hind margins show very faint traces of an orange 
band. Under side : — Pale grey, the bases being faintly blue ; the 
fore wings have a single hind-marginal row of black spots, the 
central row is wavy, and there is one basal spot internal to the 
discoidal ; the hind wings have a double hind-marginal row of 
black spots, enclosing a light orange band ; internal to this a 
central row, an elongated discoidal, and three basal spots. 
