136 THE entomologist's record, 



herbage, I found I had secured a fine c? and J H. vel/eda, among a lot 

 of the commoner species. 1 should be interested to know how far the 

 range of this species has been found to extend in the south of late 

 years. If I remember rightly it has been taken in Kent. — E. Geo. 

 Elliman, Westcroft, Tring, Ilerts. 'yi/fy lof/i, 1891. [//. vellcda is, I 

 believe, found in almost every county in Britain. It is a popular but 

 erroneous idea that it is a northern species. I used to take it in 

 abundance near Strood (Kent) some sixteen years ago. — -Ed.] 



The Rhopalocera of Herefordshire. — The following list contains 

 most of the species that occur here, and the chief alcerations which 

 have had to be made in an older list simply refer to the relative abun- 

 dance of the different species. Pieridse. Aporia cnitcrgi. A o specimens 

 recorded since 1872, when Miss Hutchinson took two at Kmibolton. 

 Formerly in abundance at Ross (teste Mr. H. Southall). Pieris brassiac. 

 Common. Scarce in 1882, about two thirds of the larvae infested with 

 Microgaster. P. rapce. Very common. Those larvae fed on red 

 pickling cabbage seem invariably to produce dark ochreous imagines, 

 as did some I fed on Sinapis arvensis though in a less degree. P. unpi. 

 Common in woods and fields. Some of the summer brood in 1888 

 were especially dark. I am not sure that those fed on Nasturtium 

 offici)iale do always produce the var. mentioned by Newman. That var. 

 does occur here not unfrequently, however. Euchloe cardamincs. 

 Common, especially in fields and lanes, the larvae on Sisymbrium 

 alliaria in July. The ova are bright orange colour. Leucophasia sinapi^. 

 Abundant, but only in a few localities, though these are extensive. I 

 have one ? with markings almost like the $. The var. erysimi has 

 occurred. The asstival brood is not plentiful. Colias hyale. None 

 recorded since the one mentioned by Newman. One is reported to 

 have been captured in the south of the county in 1889 (it subsequently 

 escaped). C. edusa. Plentiful in 1877; two in 1882 at Dinedor : one 

 at the Great Doward, August 1889, one at Bridge Sobers, and several 

 in the Golden Valley in September. Mrs. Hutchinson has obtained the 

 var. ( $ ) helice. Goneptcryx r/iai/uii. Locally not uncommon in woods 

 in the south, sparingly elsewhere. It occurs here most years, although 

 there is no lihamnus within convenient distance. It must feed on 

 something else also, but on what? 



Nymphalidae. Argynnis selene. Not uncommon in woods. Very 

 plentiful in 1890. A. euphrasy ne. Very common in woods not close 

 to the town. I have a series of u.s. ; in some the hind wings are veiy 

 brightly marked, quite purplish, in others chiefly yellow. A. aglaia. 

 Occasionally in woods in the south. A. adippe. In w^oods and fields, 

 especially on hillsides, found with A. aglaia, but much commoner. A. 

 paphia. Dr. Chapman has taken the var. valesina just on the border 

 of the county (south), so we are anxious to claim that as a Herefordian 

 also. The type common in woods, the ? being very variable. 

 Melitcea auri/iia. I>ocally plentiful some years ago, since sparingly; I 

 have not seen it alive since 1888. Vanessa c-album. Common, some 

 years especially so, e.g. 1887. The var. hutchinsorn (^y^x\x\g brood) may 

 be obtained. V. polychloros. Usually scarce. The larvae were in great 

 profusion a few years ago. V. urticce. Very common and very variable. 

 Mr. A. C. Edwards bred the extreme variety figured in Newniian's 

 British Putter/lies, in August, 1887 (it might appropriately be named 



