THK I.I.PIDOPIKKA OF ESSEX. lOl 



Rather plentifully this year [1837] and in 1832 at Witham, but in 

 none of the intervening seasons [Bur/iell ; AI.N.H. [2] i. 602). 

 Childerditch and Thorndon Park ; East Horndon {Raynor). Ber- 

 gholt Woods, near Colchester {ffanvood ; B.B. 109). Generally 

 distributed from Colchester to Halstead, but not in Tendring 

 WwwdiXQd. {Ha fivood). Ramsey and Wrabness {/ennyn ; KJ/. 73). 

 Xear Sudbury (A [^E. Doubleda\'\ Ent. Mag. iv. 233). A considerable 

 number in a wood near Sudbury, in 1836, hovering amongst the 

 brambles, not seen since {W. D. King?; F.S.J., Dec, 1838). 

 Kedington and Haverhill, 1S33-5 {Gaze; Ent. \. 278). Saffron 

 Walden {Cat. S.U'.M. 49). 



Thecla quercus, L. Purple Hairstreak. 



Geographical Dhtrihution — Europe, except extreme north and south, Asia 

 Minor. Throughout Britain. 



Larva — Reddish- or greenish-brown, dark brown line edged with yellowish on 

 back, iwo rows of oblique black stripes ; head brown. Food — Oak, rarely sallow. 

 Imago — July and August ; hibernates as ovum. 



Common in most woods ; flying about oak-trees, and is especially 

 partial to ash stubs, frequently settlmg on the leaves ; in dull weather 

 it rests under the leaves. 



[Larvae frequently beaten in great numbers from oaks in the 

 Forest near Chingford. — W. Co/e.] 



Thecla rubi, L. Green Hairstreak. 



Geographi.al Distribution — Europe, North Africa, North and West Asia to 

 Persia. Close ally in North America. Throughout Britain. 



Larva — Yellow-green, pale olive-green stripe edged with yellow on back, 

 thick 3'ellow oblique streak on sides edged with deep green, yellow stripe along 

 sides; head brown. Food — Broom, furze and bramble. Imago — May and June, 

 rarely August ; hibernates as pup^. 



Not common, but generally distributed. 



\^PohotnmatHS /lippotho'e, L. {=. c/iryseis, W.V.'). Scarce Copper. " An insect of 

 great raritj*, especially the female, arising, most probably, from its locality being 

 unknown ; notwithstanding it occurs within twenty-one miles of the metropolis, I 

 believe in the vicinity of Epping, whence Dr. Leach received fine and recent speci- 

 mens for several successive seasons, and from whom I obtained those which are con- 

 tained in my cabinet. The insect has also been taken in Ashdown Fore<t. It appears 

 in .August and September " (Stfph ; I.B.E. Haust. i. 80-81). " Mr. Stephens informs 

 me that Dr. Leach received fine and recent specimens from the vicinity of Epping 

 for several successive seasons previous to the termination of the war in 18 15. I 

 believe, however, they were obtained from a dealer, who persisted in keeping the 

 precise locality ztcxti" (^Westwood and Humphreys, B.B. <)•)'). '"Formerly taken 

 near Epping" (^S.M. i. 56). "I was positively assured that L. chryseis and 

 virgaureiv were taken in the fens of the Isle of Elv. Had I not believed them to 



