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var. mista). V. io. Also common, varies little except in size. V. antiopa. 

 One from near Ross (1882) in my collection; another in the Golden 

 Valley, 1889. V.atalanta. Fairly common, locally abundant. V.cardiii. 

 Some years plentiful (e.g. 1885). A larvae fed on Uriica dioica produced 

 an imago with the ground colour pink instead of pinkish-brown. Is this 

 usually the case? Apaturidge. Apatura iris. Not very rare on the 

 whole. Specimens have been captured in several localities, seen in 

 others. Satyridse. Melanargia galatea. Scarce and seldom. One at 

 Dinedor many years ago. Dr. Wood says it occurred rather plentifully 

 at Eastnor some time ago. Fararge egeria (v. egerides). Common in 

 woods and lanes near (how many broods are there ?), but less so than 

 formerly. I once took the type at Dinedor Camp, but fear this specimen 

 is lost and have not yet taken a second. P. inegcera. Common. Vernal 

 brood, contrary to usual rule, scarcer than later one ; much duller and 

 smaller and less difference between the markings of $ and ? . Sntyrus 

 semele. Formerly close to Hereford, now extinct there ; still common 

 in places, but very local and restricted in its range. Epinephele ianira. 

 Very common and variable. The ? more abundant than the $ in this 

 genus. I have taken $ ianira with fore wings very much resembling a 

 very large $ tithoiius. E. tithonus. Common on bushes. Vars. with 

 extra (small) ocelli, not uncommon. E. hyperanthus. Common, 

 especially so in 1890, in w^oods and lanes. I have not yet obtained the 

 var. arete, but it would be an easy task to make out a long list of varieties 

 using the numerical method as in demonstrating vars, of Helix hortensis 

 and nenioralis. Ctxnonympha pamphilus. Common nearly all the 

 summer. Mountain specimens much more reddish than those from 

 lower situations. A form, having the ocelli only just visible, is common 

 on the Great Dovvard in August. It also varies much in size. Lycjenidce. 

 Thecla w-album. Occurs in most woods, sometimes common, but is 

 difficult to obtain in good condition. Larvae not uncommon. T. qiiercus. 

 Common in oak woods about the middle and end of July. Larvae often 

 abundant in June. T. lubi. In fair numbers in most of our woods. 

 Folyovimatus phlceas. Common. I have not seen the var. schmidtiiixoxw 

 this county. Lyccena cegon. None recorded since Newman's in the 

 British Butterflies. L. astrarche (agestis). Rare and very local. Most 

 of the specimens from Backbury, where I once saw it plentiful. L. icams. 

 Common everywhere. Var. icarinus not uncommon, early brood lart^er 

 and brighter than others. L. anydon. See Eiitoni. xx.. p. 265. The 

 only instance I know of its having been taken in this county. Z. argioliis. 

 Fairly common in spring, summer brood not so plentiful. Unusually 

 abundant in 1890. L. semiargus (acis). I know of no record since 

 Newman's (Britis/i Butterflies). His locality has been searched for 

 many years in vain, but in the early part of the century it was not 

 uncommon here. L. alsus. Sparingly in one locality only where it was 

 discovered by Dr. Chapman in 1889. It used to occur not far from 

 Malvern, but was extirpated by young "entomologists," more ardent 

 than scienlific. L. arion. Apparently no record except the one in 

 Newman. Erycinidse. Nevieobins iucifia. Very common in Haugh 

 Wood, but does not remain out long. Hesperidse. SynchtJius mahne. 

 Generally common on railway banks and cuttings, on hillsides and in 

 woods. Nisionades tages. More common than the last in similar 

 localities. Larger than some Scotch specimens I have seen. Hesperia 



