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VARIETY. 
Uralensis, Ld. in Coll.; Stgr. Cat. p. 17. “ Albo-nigro- 
rafot|ne variegata, transitus ad Idunam.” — Stand. 
Habitat. — The Ural. I have not seen a specimen. 
4. — M. Aurinia, Rott. Natiirf. vi. p. 5 (1775). 
Artemis, S. V. (1776) ; Hiib. 4-6, 653 ; Lewin, Ins. T. 15, 
1-4; Frr. B. 7 ; H. S. 364-5, ab. 
Maturna, Esp. 16, 2, 41, 3. 
Lye, Bgst. Nom. T. 82, 4, 5. 
Expands from 1-30 to 2-16 in. Wings reddish fulvous, with 
lightish yellow spots surrounded by black. The hind margins of 
all the wings with a row of brownish lunules, external to which is 
a very narrow black border. Under side glossy (whence the 
common English name of the insect, “Greasy fritillary”), much 
duller and less distinct than in Matiima, the yellow spots on the 
fore wings being scarcely visible. The hind wings have a central 
light band and light basal spots ; along the hind margin is a row 
of light lunules, and between these and the central band a row of 
light spots enclosing black dots. PI. XLIII., 2. 
Times of Appearance. — May to August. 
Habitat. — Marshy meadows in Central and Northern Europe 
(excepting the Polar regions), and in Armenia. 
Larva. — Black, with a lateral row of white dots ; the head as 
well as the spine black ; legs reddish. 
Pupa. — Light yellow, spotted with black; the wing-cases 
white. It feeds on plantain, scabious, &c., from April to September. 
varieties. 
a. Merope, Prun. Lep. Ped. p. 73, 0. iv. 104 ; Hup. 1, 21, 1 ; 
B. Ic. 22, t. 7 ; Frr. 13, 1 ; H. S. 134-5. Expands from 1-20 to 
1-40 in. Much duller than the typical form, being clouded with 
yellowish or greenish brown, and showing but few fulvous spots ; 
the wings have thus a dark appearance. PI. XLIII., 3. 
Time of Appearance. — July. 
Habitat. — The higher Alps of Switzerland and North Italy; 
perhaps also the Altai. 
