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SATYRIDM. 
Hisimlla, but the female of that form, besides differing in colour 
from the present, has only one spot on the fore wing. 
Habitat. —South Eastern Europe and Western Asia. 
3. — E. Janira, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. 475, No. 106, ^ , Faun. Suec. 
276, No. 1053, <? ; Esp. 10, 1, 2; 0. i. 1, 219. 
JuTUENA, Linn., loc. cit., No. 104, Faun. Suec., No. 1052, 
2 ; Hiib. 161, 2, 2 (nomen anterius, recipiendum ?). 
Expands from 1-75 to 2*20 in. The male has all the wings 
dull brown, rather darker towards the base, and with a greeenish 
bronze iridescence, especially towards the hind margins. The fore 
wings have a black apical spot, with a white centre, and 
surrounded by a fulvous ring ; there is a slight trace of fulvous 
coloration between this, and beneath the median nervure is the 
usual patch of scales seen in the males of this genus ; but this is 
not so distinct as in the foregoing species. Female larger and 
lighter than the male ; the apical spot is much larger, and is 
placed in a well-developed submarginal fulvous band ; and there is 
generally a tinge of fulvous between this and the base. Hind 
wings brown with a slightly lighter submarginal band. Under 
side : Fore wings fulvous, the apex and hind margin from apical 
spot well marked. Hind wings brown, with a lighter submarginal 
band ; most distinct in the female. On this band are sometimes 
one or more small round spots. PI. LXXIII., 3. 
Time of Appeaeance. — June to September. 
Habitat. — The whole of Europe, excepting the Polar and the 
higher Alpine Eegions ; it is also found in Armenia and Asia 
Minor ; and, in the forms of varieties, in North Africa, Syria, and 
the Canaries. In Britain it is the commonest butterfly (the 
Meadow-Brown), frequenting flelds, roadsides, gardens, heaths, 
&c., throughout the greater part of the summer. 
Laeva. — Greeen, with a dark green dorsal line ; lateral lines 
white. Feeds on various grasses in April and May. 
VAEIETIES. 
a. Hispulla, Hiib. 593-6; Esp. 119, 1, 2; 0. i. 1, 222. — 
Somewhat larger than the type. The male is darker, and has 
