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SATYRIDM. 
Obs. — This species, as will be noticed, differs greatly from 
any other Erehia both in habits and appearance ; in the latter it 
reminds one somewhat of the genus Pararge rather than Erehia, 
whilst, as regards the former, its restricted range and early appear- 
ance are very remarkable. 
Larva . — U nkno wn . 
18.— E. Afra, Esp. 83, 4, 5 (1783) ; 0. i. 1, 275 ; Err. 37, 4 ; 
Boisd. Ic. 34, 1, 2 ; Dup. i. 25, 1, 2. 
Phegea, Bkh. i. 101 ; Hiib. 500-1. 
Expands from 1-35 to 1-50 in. Wings dull brown. Fore 
wings greyish towards the apex and along the hind margin ; near 
the apex is a small round black spot with a white centre ; sub- 
marginal band represented by a row of five round black spots with 
shining white centres, and surrounded by faint rings of fulvous, 
the two top spots being larger than the rest and coalescent. Hind 
wings with a row of spots similar to those on the fore wings, but 
of equal size. Under side : Fore wings dark mahogany colour, 
the nervures greyish white, the apex and hind margins are tinged 
with grey, only the two largest eye-like spots are prominent, the 
rest being very small ; but they are all surrounded by yellowish 
white rings. Hind wings dark brown, the nervures nearly white ; 
submarginal row of spots very evenly placed, one occupying each 
interneural cell ; they are round and black, with minute but 
brilliant white centres, and surrounded by rather uncertainly- 
defined yellowish white rings. PI. LXH., 1. 
Times of Appearance. — June and July. 
Habitat. — The steppes of South Kussia (Sarepta) and the 
Caucasus, and Siberia. 
Larva. — Unknown. 
VARIETY. 
Dalmata, Godt. Ency. Meth. p. 350. — A form of the 
species described by Godart as inhabiting Dalmatia. Larger than 
the type and less variegated beneath. 
