NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 201 



Henry Doubleday, Esq., of Epping, informs me tliat lie lias 

 a pair from Orkney equally devoid of markings, with tlie 

 ground colour almost white. 



The perfect insect frequents our wet, mossy bogs in July, and 

 I have taken it also late in June, and early in August. 

 Needless Hall Moor — Moors about Cambo — Prestwick Car — 

 Muckle Moss, near Haydon Bridge — Moss near Crag Lough. 

 Moors near Shuil. — Wm. Backhouse, Esq. " High marshy 

 ground, near Hoppyland. — Eev. E. Blenldnsoj^p.'^ — Ornshijs 

 Durham. 



2. C. Pamphilus, Linn. 



Papilio Pamphilus, Linn. S. Nat. ii. 791. — Wood Ind. 

 Ent. t. 2, / 49. P. Nephele, Rub. Pap. 237-239. 

 Hipparchia Pamphilus, Steph. Illust. Haust. i. 69. C. 

 Pamphilus, S taint. Man. i. 32. 

 Larva. Huh. Gesch. Pap. I. Nymph. F. c. 1. — Dup. Icon. i. 

 pi. 30,/. 86. 

 Abundant on grassy heaths and commons in all parts of the two 

 counties. June and September may be considered its principal 

 times of appearance, but it is often to be met with during all 

 the intervening months. Included in both the Twizell and 

 Durham lists. 



Sub-Family 3. YANESSIDI, Stejyh. 



12. Cynthia, Fab. 

 1. C. Cardui, Linn. 



Papilio Cardui, Linn. S. Nat. ii. 774. — Don. Brit. Ins. ix. 

 9, ^?/. 292.— //^/&. Pap. 73, 14..— Wood Ind. Ent. t. 1,/. 

 33. Cynthia Cardui, Steph. Illust. Haust. i. 47. — Staint. 

 Man. i. 37. 

 Larva. Hub. Gesch. Pap. I. Nymph. C. a. 1. — Dup. Icon. 

 i.pl. 12, f. 42. 

 This fine species is very uncertain in its appearance. In the 

 autumn of 1826 it swarmed along our coast. Since that pe- 

 riod I have never seen it in any abundance, though hardly a 

 year passes without my observing single specimens about Tyne- 



