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SATYRIDM. 
11. — C. Pamphilus, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. 472; Faun. Suec. 273; 
Esp. 21, 3 ; 0. i. 1, 305 ; Goclt. i. 8. 
Nephele, Hufn. Berl. Mag. ii. p. 78 (1766) ; Htib. 237-9 ; 
Bldi. i. 87. 
Menaclas, Poda. Ins. p. 78 (1761). 
Exjjands from I'lO to 1'25 in. Orange-brown or tawny; hind 
margins dark brown, fringes grey. The fore wings have an indistinct 
black spot near the apex. Under side : Fore wings tawny, apex and 
hind margin grey ; near the apex is a black spot, with a white 
centre and a yellow ring ; internal to this is a light streak. Hind 
wings grey, the basal portion. greenish ; there is a central whitish 
band, and a submarginal row of white dots, sometimes surrounded 
by indistinct brown rings. PI. LXXVII., 5. 
Time of Appearance. — May to September. 
Habitat. — The entire region of the European fauna, except 
the polar regions and the Amur (conf. var. Lylliis). It is one of the 
commonest butterflies in meadows, roadsides, heaths, &c. ; and 
extends to some elevation in the mountains. Very common in 
Britain (the Small Heath). 
Larva. — Bright green, with a dark green dorsal, and on each 
side a lateral, stripe of the same colour, edged with white ; head 
and ventral surface yellower than the rest ; the anal points and 
stigmata reddish brown. Feeds on various grasses, especially 
Cynosiirus cristatus. 
Pupa. — Sometimes uniform green, sometimes with three 
black lines on the wing-cases, anal point reddish ; rounded, and 
without angular projections. 
variety. 
Lyllus, Esp. 122, 1 ; 0. i. 1, 307 ; Oodt. ii. 20, 9, 10 ; Frr. 
499 1 ; H. S. 430, PampMla, Hub. 557-8. — Generally somewhat 
larger than the type, and brighter in colour ; the hind margins have 
a narrow black line on all the wings ; the fore wings have the apical 
spot more distinct than in the type. Under side : Fore wings light 
orange, with a central reddish streak descending from the costa 
about two-thirds across the wing ; apical black spot well defined ; 
