EREBIA. 
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VARIETIES. 
a. Pitho, Hitb. 574-7. — Darker than the type ; the fulvous hand 
of the fore wings almost wanting, and only the two apical spots 
being present ; hind wings uniform dark brown. rinder side ; 
Fore wings dark brown, with a triangular reddish patch containing 
the apical spots ; hind wings darker than in the type, the grey 
bands being more strongly defined, and the hind and inner margins 
dark brown, without grey mottling. PI. LXIII., 2. 
Habitat. — Switzerland, at higher elevations than the type. 
h. Pyrenaica, Stand. Cat. p. 26. — Smaller than the type, the 
ocellated spots larger, and the under side more variegated. 
Habitat. — The Pyrenees. 
24. — E. Neoridas, Boisd. Ind. p. 23; Boisd. Ic. 29, 1-4; Tr. x. 
51 ; Dup. 1, 36, 5, 6 ; H. G. 984, 7. 
Expands from 1-40 to 1'50 in. Hind margin of fore wings 
rather straighter than in the preceding species. All the wings 
velvety dark brown ; fore wings with a bright fulvous submarginal 
band, broad and well defined, containing three black spots with 
white centres, two near the apex, and one below slightly smaller ; 
hind wings with a bright fulvous submarginal band about half the 
length of the hind margin, and occupying a central position, con- 
taining three white-centred black spots of equal size. Under side : 
Fore wings dark brown, nearly black, the fulvous band and spots as 
above, apex grey ; hind wings greyish brown, with a broad whitish 
grey submarginal band, wavy and sharply defined along its basal 
outline, its hind-marginal edge less distinct ; near the anal angle 
is a small black spot ; the inner margin is tinged with grey. 
Times of Appearance. — July and August. PI. LXIII., 3. 
Habitat. — Only the South of France, in mountainous and 
alpine regions. M. Girard gives the following localities (loc. at., 
p. 228) : — Isere, Lozere, Mont Cenis ; Saint Jean, in Dauplinie ; 
pastures in the Basses Alps, Barcelonnette, Larche, Clermont- 
Ferrand, Royat ; on the Plateau of Gentioux, in Creuse ; at Lioran ; 
and at Murat, in the Department of Cantal. 
Larva. — Unknown. 
