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basal spots). The gronncl colour is, however, lighter, and the black 
spots are very large and defined. PI. XXVI., 3. 
Times of Appeaeance. — May to July. 
Habitat. — Mountains in the South of Europe, including Spain 
and Portugal, the South of France, Switzerland, North Italy, and 
the Balkans. A local species always found in rather elevated 
positions, as on the Simplon and other Swiss Passes. 
Laeva. — Unknown. 
29. L. Bellargus, Kott. Naturf. vi. p. 25 (1775); Esp. 32, 3, 55. 
—Adonis, S. V., p. 184 (1776); Hub. 290-300; Err. 
487; 0. i. 2, 33. 
Expands IHG to 1‘50 in. Fringes of all the wings black and 
white. All the wings in the male are brilliant glossy blue, the hind 
margins have an exceedingly narrow black border, and on the hind 
wings there is generally a hiiid-marginal row of black dots. The 
female is brown, generally streaked with blue at the bases ; the fore 
wings have a black discoidal spot, and a rather faintly defined 
orange hind-marginal band ; the hind wings have the orange band 
distinct, and enclosing a row of black spots. Under side grey ; 
brownish in the female. The spots arranged very much as in 
Icarus, but those on the fore wings are rather larger. The discoidal 
spot on the hind wings is generally white, and rarely with a black 
centre ; there is a triangular white blotch placed between the 
central row and the hind margin, about mid- way between the costa 
and the anal angle. The bases are slightly tinged with blue. PI. 
XXVI., 4. 
Times of Appeaeance. — From May to middle of September, 
being double-brooded. 
Habitat. — Central and Southern Europe, North Africa and 
Western Asia. Its preference for chalky or limestone districts is 
well known to British entomologists. 
Laeva. — Green, with a lateral yellow stripe, and a double 
dorsal row of fulvous spots (Freyer). It feeds on various Lefiuiiihiosu’, 
such as IjOtiis, Hiitpocrejns, Vida, &c. 
Obs. — I regret to have to use Ilottenburg’s name of Bellarpus 
for this species, instead of tliat of Adonis, by which it has been 
