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SA TYRIDM. 
280-2. — Somewhat resembles E. G^me. Smaller than the type, 
with the ocellated spots very few and inconspicuous. 
Habitat. — Austria and the North of Switzerland, in elevated 
alpine pastures. 
11.— E. Stygne, 0. i. 1, 276 (1807); H. S. 90, 91. 
PiRENE, Hub. 223-4. — Eijrene, Fit. 43-2. 
Irene, Hiib. Text. p. 37. 
Lefebvrei, H. S. 88-89 (Piirene, Linn., et Irene, Fab. alii 
erant papiliones). 
Expands from 1-20 to !• 60 in. The male has all the wings 
dark brown ; fore wings with a submarginal deep fulvous band 
extending from near the costa to a point rather less than two-thirds 
of the distance between the costal and inner margin ; this fulvous 
hand encloses three or four black spots, the two nearest the apex 
being larger than the rest, and containing bluish white pupils ; 
hind wings with the submarginal band broken into four spots ; the 
three nearest the anal angle containing each a black spot, some- 
times with a minute white centre. Under side : Fore wings dark 
brown, with a bright fulvous band having the same extent as above, 
hut unbroken ; the three ocellated spots are very distinct. Hind 
wings dark brown, with a slight indication of a lighter submarginal 
band ; near the anal angle is a very minute ocellated spot. Female 
lighter than the male ; fore wings with the submarginal band 
reaching nearly to the inner margin, and enclosing five black spots 
with bluish white centres ; the 1st, 4th, and 5th being very small, 
the 2nd and 3rd large and coalescent ; hind wings with a continuous 
submarginal band enclosing three black spots of equal size, and 
with white centres. Under side : Fore wings the same as above, 
hut paler ; hind wings brown, paler towards the hind margin, 
with three submarginal black spots enclosing small white pupils. 
PI. LX., 1. 
Time of Appearance. — July. 
Habitat. — Mountain meadows, but not at a great elevation, 
in Switzerland, the Pyrenees, the South of France ; also in the 
Vosges, and in Auvergne at Mont Lore, where it is common ; it 
occurs rarely in Central France, in the Department of Creuse 
