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resemble those of L. Icarus var. Icarinus (the fore wings having no 
basal sj^ot). It differs, however, in having the orange bands paler 
and less distinct, in the greater size of the black spots on the fore 
wings, and in having the discoidal spot of the hind wings white, 
without any, or with a very minute, black central dot. PL XXX., 1. 
Times of Appearance. — May to August. 
Habitat. — Hill-sides and grassy places in Southern and 
Central Europe ; also mountains in Asia Minor. Some believe it 
to be a British species, occurring in the South of England, and its 
non-occurrence in England is queried by Staudinger accordingly. 
Considering, however, its close resemblance to L. Icartis var. 
Icarinus, it seems to me very likely that specimens of that insect 
have been confounded with it. 
Larva. — Dark green, with a dorsal line still darker in colour, 
and lateral yellow streaks ; the head is black. There are two 
broods in the year, the larva appearing in May and August, and 
feeding on the flowers of Melilotus officinalis. 
VARIETY. 
a. Nivescens, Kef. Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1851, 309. Differs from 
the type in having the wings dull white. This variety, as will be 
seen, is analogous to the white variety of Gonjclon; and like it is a 
Spanish form, inhabiting hilly limestone districts in Andalusia and 
Catalonia. PL XXX., 2. 
32. L. Meleager, Esper. 45, 2 (1777); Fab. Maiit. 71. — 
Daplmis, S. v. p. 182 ; Htib. 280-2 ; 0. i. 2, 26. 
Expands 1’16 to 1‘35 in. Hind margin of hind wings 
dentated, most markedly so in the female. Fringes of all the 
wings white. The male is blue, rather lighter than Bellargus ; the 
costa of the fore wings is white along its extreme edge, and all the 
wings have a narrow black border internal to the hind-marginal 
fringe. The female bright violet-blue ; the nervures black ; the fore 
wflngs are marked with a broad band of brown on the costa ; all the 
wings have a black discoidal spot surrounded by a whitish ring, 
and a broad well-defined hind-marginal band dark brown in colour, 
and marked with lighter brown spots : internal to these bands are 
