AliGYNNIS. 
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h. Anargyra, Stand. Cat. p. 22. — A variety in which the silvery 
streaks are absent from the under side of the hind wings. 
Habitat. — The South of Europe, and Western Asia. 
24. — A. Pandora, Schilf. S. V. p. 176 (1776) ; Esp. 58, 1, 2, 73, 
3; Htib. 71, 72, 606-7; 0. i. 1, 99 ; Err. 715. 
Cynara, Fab. Gen. Ins. p. 266 (1777) ; Hbst. Nat. 
Schmett. ix. t. 261. 
Maia, Cram. Pap. Ex. i. t. 25 B. C. (? nomen vetustius). 
Expands from 2-25 to 2-90 in. The colour of the wings in 
both sexes is greenish fulvous. The arrangement of the black 
spots is much the same as in Paphia, but those on the hind wings 
are somewhat smaller. Both sexes have the hind margins of the 
fore wings slightly concave. Under side : Fore wings in fresh 
specimens rosy red, with deep black spots ; the apex light yellow, 
with green spots ; costa light green. Hind wings deep green, with 
basal central and hind-marginal silver streaks ; in the male less 
distinct than in Paphia, but in the female, which is always larger 
and more brightly coloured than the male, the markings are 
generally very clear and distinct, as in the figure (PI. LII., 3); and 
between the central and hind-marginal stripes there is a row of 
faintly- defined reddish spots with minute silvery centres. 
Times op Appearance. — June and July. 
Habitat. — Woods and shrubby places in the South of Europe; 
South-Eastern Germany, very rarely in the Valais; Western Asia; 
Algeria ; and probably the Canaries. It is entirely absent from 
Northern and North-Central Europe. 
Larva. — Brownish purple, with black dorsal transverse marks. 
Feeds on Viola tricolor. 
OTHER SPECIES AND VARIETIES OF NYMPHALIDH: DESCRIBED 
IN STAUDINGER’S CATALOGUE:— 
Genus LIMEmTIS. 
L. Schrenkii, Men. Schrk. Keis. p. 31, T. iii. 2. — Expands from 
3‘0 to 3' 10 in. A large and handsome species, probably rightly 
belonging to the genus Adolias. Wings black ; fore wings with a 
