EREBIA. 
‘243 
3. — E. Eryphile, Fit. 187, 3, 4 (1836); Meyer-Diir. Tgf. p. 154, 
Teistis, H. S. 387-90. 
Expands from 1*30 to 1’60 in. All the wings dark krowii ; 
fore wings with the submarginal band broken into six spots of a 
bright fulvous colour, the two upper ones having each a black dot 
in the centre. The hind wings with three or four fulvous spots, 
without black dots. Under side : Fore wings tinged with fulvous 
towards the base, so that the basal edge of the submarginal baud 
becomes somewhat indistinct; its outer edge is, however, well 
marked, the marginal portion of the wing being dark brown. 
Hind wings dark brown in the male, and with a submarginal baud 
of a lighter colour ; this band is more fulvous in the female, and 
the ground colour is lighter. PL LYIII., 4. 
Times of Appeaeance. — July and August. 
Habitat. — Elevated mountain meadows in Switzerland and 
Styria.- Bare and local ; by some supposed to be a variety of 
Melampus. 
Laeva. — Unknown. 
4. — E. Arete, Fab. Mant. 42; Hiib. 231-2; 0. i. 1, 301; Bell, 
Ann. Soc. Fr. 1858, PL 11, ii. 
Expands from 1*25 to 1’30 in. Fringes yellowish. All the 
wings brown. Fore wings with a fulvous band, divided by the 
nervures into five or six divisions ; there are no black dots. Hind 
wings brown, with the fulvous altogether absent or only faintly 
marked. Under side : Fore wings fulvous, lighter towards the 
hind margin, and more or less shot with green ; near the ajiex are 
two small black spots. Hind wings reddish brown in the male, 
and light yellowish brown in the female ; sometimes there are some 
black dots placed parallel to the hind margin. PL LVIII., 5. 
Time op Appeaeance. — July. 
Habitat. — Alpine regions in Styria and Carintliia. Another 
rare and local species. 
Laeva. — Unknown. 
