THE I.KIMliOI'lKRA OF RSSKX. 87 



{E. Doiibleday : Ent. J/d^. iii. 157). It has almost, if not (|uitc, 

 disappeared from Eppin>; Forest now ; the only specimen Mr. B. ('•. 

 ("ole has seen there was a worn male in Bury Wood, Sewardstone, 

 in 1874. Garden at Park Place, Leyton, in 1868 (J^. Meldola). 

 Hazeleigh Wood, rare {Rayttor ; T.E.F.C. iii. 37). Mr. E. Stuart 

 and Rev. J. W. Mills' pupils used to take it sparingly in Mundon 

 Furze, doubtless it still occurs there {Fitch). Woods at Warley, not 

 common {Rayfior). Very common in some seasons, as 1837, near 

 Witham {E. H. Burnell ; M.N.H. (2) i. 601). Very rare at Messing 

 {Hanvofld; Proc. E.F.C. iii. xxvii). F^elsted {Rep. F.S.N.H.S. ii. 

 44)- Sudbury {W. D. King? F.S.J. Dec. 1838). Eastwood, not 

 common {Vaughan ; E.N. iii. 126). 



[The dark variety of the female ( Valezina, Esp.), now almost 

 confined to New Forest, Hampshire, is traditionally said to have 

 been found many years ago in Lark's Wood, Chingford, a likely 

 locality enough. — W. Co/e.] 



Melitaea aurinia, Rott. Oreasy Fritillary. 



Geographical Distribution — Europe (except polar regions), North aiul West 

 Asia, North Africa. Throughout Britain. 



Larva — X'elvety black, white specks on back and sides ; spines black. Food — 

 Blue scabious, also plantain, speedwell, foxglove, and honeysuckle. Imago — May 

 and June [August ?] ; hibernates as larva. 



Rare and very local, in damp meadows. 



Ongar woods, High Beach {H. Doiibleday ; Ent. i. 356). Ongar 

 Park and High Beach in 1839, "but never seen in after years" 

 {English; E.N. i. no). Four, Epping Forest, 1857 (i"?. Tyssen ; 

 E.H'.I. ii. 115). Epping, has occurred commonly {S.M. i. 48). 

 Near Epping {E. Doubleday ; B.B. 42). Used to occur at \\'anstead 

 l'"lats, but has latterly disappeared {Carrington ; Ent. xii. 163). 

 Kedington and Haverhill, 1833-35 {Gaze; Ent. i. 278). About 

 Colchester, but not nearly so common as formerly {Harwood ; B.B. 

 42). [This record is an error, as Mr. Harwood assures me he has 

 never seen it in the county]. Saffron Walden {Jeffrey; B.B. 42; 

 Cat. S.U:.]/. 49). 



Melitaea athalia, Rott. Heath Fritillary. 



Gfographtcai Distribution — Kumpe, Norlh and West .Asia, possibly to Corea 

 and Japan. In Britain confined to South England and Ireland, local. 



