234 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF DERBYSHIRE. 



to the above records, several were seen and two or three taken 

 not far from the county boundary in north-east Staffordshire in 

 1872; also one taken at Worksop, Sept. 21st, 1846 {ZooL, 1846). 



20. The Red Admiral (F. atalanta, L.). Common and 

 widely distributed throughout the county ; very numerous in 

 some autumns, such as 1893 ^"d 1900. 



21. The Painted Lady (F. cardtu, L.). This sjiecies affects 

 high ground, and is most numerous on moors and rough 

 pastures, especially in the Peak. To the south it is an occa- 

 sional straggler, though common in some seasons at Little Eaton 

 (J.H.). 



SATYRID^. 



22. The Wood Argus {Farargc cgcria, L.). Occurs in 

 wooded districts : Seal Wood, etc. (E.B.) ; scarce, Repton Shrubs, 

 flying in shade (W.G.); once at Calke in 1867 or 1868 (H.H.C.); 

 seen once in Lathkill Dale, 1892 (not Bakewell) (R.H.F.). 



21,. The Wall Butterfly {P- nicgara, L.). Formerly common 

 in the south, and still appears occasionally in some numbers. 

 Common (E.B.) ; scarce since 1861 (W.G.) ; three seen, one 

 taken (R.H.F.) ; some years abundant in Melbourne district, 

 others very rare (H.H.C.). 



24. The Grayling (Satyr us scmclc, L.). Only recorded from 

 Dovedale (E.B., J.T.H.). 



25. The Meadow Brown {Epincphdc lanira, L.). Generally 

 distributed over the southern half of the county ; not seen north 

 of Matlock (R.H.F.). 



26. The large Heath (E. tithonus, L.). Occurs throughcnit 

 south, much less frequently than the preceding species ; scarce 

 north of the Trent; once Allestree (J.H.). 



27. The Ringlet (K. hypcranthes, L.). In the wcjoded dis- 

 tricts south of the Trent ; common in woods (E.B.) ; Repton 

 Shrubs and Findern Covert, but not lately (W.G.); Repton 

 Shrubs (G.B.); Melbourne district (H.H.C.). 



[The Marsh Ringlet {Canonympha typon, Rott.). This 

 species is said to occur on the moors near the Cat and Fiddle, 

 Buxton, but no definite record of its capture is forthcoming, 

 although it might naturally be expected to occur there.] 



