Scotch argus Scotch argus The Scotch argus ("Erebia aethiops") is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. In spite of its English name "argus", it is not a close relation of the brown argus nor the northern brown argus. Subspecies include: "Erebia aethiops" is widespread in the Palaearctic ecozone, including most of Europe, the Alps and Apennines, Balkans, Asia Minor, the Urals, and the Caucasus. English colonies are found at Arnside Knott and Smardale Gill both in Cumbria. This species is found in most of northern Scotland, and in western areas in south Scotland. In Europe and Russia, these butterflies prefer the edge
Argus (Argonaut) Argus (Argonaut) In Greek mythology, Argus (; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος "Argos") was the builder and eponym of the ship "Argo", and consequently one of the Argonauts; he was said to have constructed the ship under Athena's guidance. Arestor, a member of the Argive royal house, is given as his father by Apollonius Rhodius and John Tzetzes, but Hyginus says Argus' parents were Polybus and Argia or Danaus to be his father. In Valerius Flaccus' "Argonautica", Argus is said to have originated from Thespiae. Argus was also credited with creating a wooden statue of Hera that was a cult object in