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Swarms in certain spots by the side of our [Epping] Forest 

 {^H. Doubleday ; Ent. iii. 36). Epping, abundant (S.Af. i. 61). 

 \'ery common on a piece of dry ground along the side of the road 

 near High Beach {Argent; B.B. 121). On rushes at the back of 

 the '' King's Oak " {English ; Buxtofi^s E.F. 100). Still very common 

 in this locality, opposite High Beach Church {B. G. Cole). Gynan- 

 dromorphous specimen from Loughton, June, 1868 {W. Cole; Proc. 

 E.F.C. i. xi.) Sudbury ( W. D. King; B.B. i2t). 



Lycaena astrarche, Bgstr. Brown Argus. 



Geographical Distribution — Europe, except extreme north, Asia to Himalaya, 

 North Africa. England and Scotland, but absent from Ireland. 



Larva — Pale £;reen, pink stripe on back, broad purplish-pink stripe on sides ; 

 head black. Food — Yioc^-rose (^Helianthernum)'a.x\d Erodium. Imago — May, June, 

 and .August ; hibernates as larva. 



Not rare, but local. 



High Beach, Epping (^. Doubleday ; Ent. Mag. iii. 150). In 

 plenty within one mile of Epping {E. Doubleday., Ent. Mag. iii. 285). 

 Epping {S.M. i. 62). Common in one wood, Great Warley {Raynor). 

 Felsted {Rep. F.S.N.H.S. ii. 44). Scarce, Witham {Burnell ; 

 M.N.H. (2) i. 602). Sometimes common, but local, Hazeleigh 

 {Raynor; T. E.F.C. iii. 38). I have also taken it commonly at 

 Purleigh, and on Osey. Very scarce in Colchester district, 

 Mr. Harwood has not taken twenty. One, Hadleigh Castle, i860 

 {Vaughan ; E.N. iii. 126). Southchurch VVick, July 28th, 1826 

 {C. Parsons ; MS. Journal). Lawn of the Parsonage and Cliffs, 

 Wrabness {/ermyn ; V.M. 75). One near Wood Hall, Sudbury 

 {W. D. King?; F.S./., Dec, 1838). Haverhill and Kedington 

 {Gaze : Ent. i. 278). 



Lycaena icarus, Rott. Common Blue. 



Geographical Distribution — Europe, North and West Asia to Himalaya, North 

 Africa. Throughout Britain. 



Larva — Green or olive, darker stripe on back bordered by paler, light green 

 stripe on sides, three pale oblique stripes on each segment ; head black. Food — 

 Restharrow, bird's-foot trefoil, and other papilionaceac. Imago — May to Septem- 

 ber ; hibernates as larva. 



Abundant everywhere, except in towns [and often not uncommon 

 there, being brought in with farm produce. I have seen several 

 specimens in Mark Lane, London, and it is often almost abundant 

 in Covent Garden. — IV. Cole]. 



