NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM. 209 



Larva. Huh. Gesch. Pap. I. Nymjjh^ A. a. 3. — Dup. Icon. i. 

 pi 21, f. 62. 



This species has only been recently noticed within these 

 counties, and hitherto only in Durham. In the Flass locality, 

 I am informed by Mr. Proctor, Jun., of the Durham Museum, 

 that it is most abundant — the food plant of the larva Scabiosa 

 succisa growing there in great quantity. "In fields near Flass, 

 and near Castle Eden Dene, at the end of May." — Ornshy's Dur- 

 ham. 



It is someAvhat remarkable that Wallis does not mention a 

 single species of this sub-family. The two species, Selene and 

 Euplirosyne, are so widely spread, and so common, that they 

 could hardly escape his notice ; and yet, equally strange, neither 

 Mr. Selby's nor Mr. Hogg's lists include either of them. 



Family 3. LYC^NID^, Leach. 



17. Thecla, Fab. 

 1. T. QuERCUS, Linn. 



Papilio Quercus, Linn. S. Nat. ii, 788. — Hllh. Pap. 368-370. 

 — Don. Brit. Lis. xiii. 57, pi. 460. — Wood Ind. Ent. t. 2, 

 / 54. Thecla Quercus, Steph. Illust. Haust. i. 78. — Staint. 

 Man. i. 53. 

 Larva. Ililh. Gesch. Pap. II. Gens. A. c. 2. — Dup. Icon. i. 

 pi. 8,f. 30. — Don. Brit. Ins. ut sup. 

 Pretty abundant, towards the middle of August, near Gibside, 

 flying about the summits of the Oaks, and consequently not 

 readily captured. I know of no other locality for it, though 

 doubtless, if looked for at the right season, and in its lofty abode, 

 it would be found generally diffused over our Oak woods. The 

 larva descends to the ground to undergo its change. 



18. Chrysophanus, Hub. 

 1. C. PHLiEAS, Linn. 



Papilio Phla^as, Linn. S. Nat. ii. 793. — Iliib. Pap. 362, 

 3QS.—Don. Brit. Lis. xiii. 69, j^l- 4:66.— Wood Ind. Ent. t. 

 2, / 56. Lycasna PhltTas, Steph. Illust. Haust. i. 79. 

 Chrysophanus Phleeas, Staint. Man. i. 54. 



