THE DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA OF LUTON. 277 



Gonepteryx Rhamni. (Brimstone B.) Common in the spring and autumn. 



Colias Edusa. (Clouded Yellow.) Very scarce. Near Hitchin. 



Pontia Brassicce. (Large Garden White.) Everywhere abundant. 



Pontia Rapm. (Small White.) Everywhere abundant. 



Pontia Napi. (Gi'een- veined White.) Everywhere abundant 



Pontia Cardamines. (Orange-tip.) Very common in May and June. 



Nemeobim Lueina. (Duke of Burgundy Fritillary.) Very rare. Hitch Wood. 



Melitcea Oinxia. (Glanville Fritillary.) Occasionally seen in gardens. 



Melitcea Euphrosyne. (Pearl-bordered Fritillary.) Scarce. In woody places. 



Argynnis Paphia. (Silver-washed Fritillary.) Veiy common in Hitch Wood. 



Vanessa O. Album. (Comma.) Occasionally met with near woods. 



Vanessa PolycJiloros. (Large Tortoise-shell.) Not scarce. 



Vanessa Urticce. (Small Tortoise-shell.) Abundant everywhere. 



Vanessa lo. (Peacock.) Very common in autumn. 



Vanessa Antiopa. (Camberwell Beauty.) Once seen at Hitchin. 



Vanessa Atalanta. (Red Admiral.) Common. 



Cynthia Gardui. (Painted Lady.) Common. 



Apatura Iris. (Purple Emperor.) Occasionally seen in Hitch Wood. 



Limenitis Camilla, (Wliite Admiral.) One specimen has been taken. 



Hipparclda ^geria. (Speckled Wood.) Common in woods and lanes. 



Hipparehia Meganra. (Wall ) Very common. 



Hipparclda Oalatliea. (Marbled White.) Occasionally taken. 



Hipparehia Tithonus. (Large Heath.) Everywhere abundant. 



Hipparehia Janira. (Meadow Brown.) Extremely common. 



Hipparehia Hyperanthus. (Ringlet.) Abundant. 



Hipparehia Pamphilus. (Small Heath.) Common. 



Thecla Quereus. (Purple Hair-streak.) Very scarce. High Down. 



Thecla Rubi. (Green Hair-streak.) Occasionally taken. 



Lyctena Phlceas. (Common Copper.) Not scarce. 



Polyommatus Argiolus. (Azure Blue.) Scarce. High Down. 



Polyommatus Alsus. (Small Blue.) Common. High Down. 



Polyommatus Corydon. (Chalk-hill Blue.) Common. Warden Hill. 



Polyommatus Alexis. (Common Blue.) Very common. 



Polyommatus Agestis. (Brown Argus.) Scarce. 



Thymele Alveolus. (Grizzled.) Common. 



Thymele Tages. (Dingy Skipper.) Scarce. On hills. 



Pamphila Paniscus. (Chequered Skipper.) Common. 



Pamphila Linea. (Small Skipper ) Common in lanes. 



Pamphila Sylvanus. (Large Skipper.) Not scarce. 



Yorh, October 1855. 



