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 Panoptes in a peacock's tail. The myth makes the closest connection of Argus, the neatherd, with the bull. In the "Library" of pseudo-Apollodorus, "Argos killed the bull that ravaged Arcadia, "then clothed himself in its skin."" Argus is commemorated in the scientific names of at least six animals, each of which bears a pattern of eye spots: reptiles "Cnemaspis argus, Eremias argus, Sibon argus", and "Sphaerodactylus argus"; the pheasant "Argusianus argus"; and the cowry "Arestorides argus". Argus Panoptes Argus Panoptes (All-seeing) () or Argos () is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The figure is known for having spawned the saying