NISONIADES. 
349 
b. Cervantes, Graslin, Ann. Soc. Fr. 1886, 558, pi. 17 ; Ramb. 
Cat. S. And. p. 83 ; Fit. 417, 3. — Somewhat larger than the type 
and darker. 
Habitat. — Andalusia. 
2. — N. Marloyi, Boisd. Ic. 47, 6, 7. i. p. 241. 
Seeicea, Frr. 265, 4 (1838) ; H. S. 29, 30. 
Rustan, Koll. Ins. Pers. p. 11. 
Expands from 1 to 1*25 in. Dark brown. Fore wings with 
two narrow blackish stripes, and sometimes with a marginal row 
of grey spots. Hind wings dark brown, without any markings. 
Under side : Fore wings with two small white spots near the 
apex. Fringes lighter brown than the wings, and without spots. 
PI. LXXXI., 8. 
Time of Appeaeance. — July. 
Habitat. — Dry places in Greece, Turkey, South Russia, Asia 
Minor, and Armenia. 
Laeva. — Unknown. 
Genus 4. — HESPERIA, Boisd. Ind. Meth. (1840) ; Latr. Ency. 
Meth. ix. p. 11 (1819). 
Pamphila, Fab. 111. Mag. vi. p. 287 (1807) ; Westw. 
Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 521, 1852. 
Thymelicus, Hiib. Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 113 (1816) 
(nomen preferendum). 
Chaeactees. — Larva elongate, smooth, tapering at the extre- 
mities, especially at the anal end. Head large and globular. In 
colour they are generally green or brown, with lighter longitudinal 
stripes. 
Pupa. — Conico-cylindrical, terminated anteriorly by a short 
point, and having a free tube placed anteriorly to contain the 
tongue. 
Imago. — Head large, thorax very broad, eyes large and promi- 
nent ; club of antennse straight, ovoid, and often with a terminal 
hook. Palpi hairy, with the third joint conical or conico- 
cylindrical. Abdomen thick and reaching beyond the hind wings. 
Hind margin of fore wings rounded. Hind wings with a slight 
