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j8. The small Heath (C pamphilus, L.). Generally dis- 

 tributed over the whole of the county, and especially common 

 on hilly ground. 



LYCiENIDiE. 



29. The White Letter Hairstreak {Thccla w.-album, Knoch). 

 Very local : Darley and Calke Abbey (Rev. H. H. Crewe) ; one 

 Cubley (J.G.); Burton and Brizlincote, but rare (E.B.); Repton 

 (P.B.M., W.G.S.); Repton Shrubs, abundant (G.B.); Repton 

 Wood (J.H., G.P.); Hoofies Wood (T.G.). 



[The black Hairstreak {T. prurii, L.). Mr. J. R. Hind found 

 one in a box of insects from the Chesterfield district {Intelli- 

 gencer, IX., p. 27, quoted by Newman).] 



30. The purple Hairstreak {T. qi(crcus, L.). Only common 

 near the southern border of the county : Repton Shrubs, etc. 

 (E.B.); Seal Wood (G.B.) ; always common in Melbourne dis- 

 trict, and sometimes very numerous (H.H.C.). 



31. The green Hairstreak {T. riibi, L.). Dovedale, plentiful 

 (E.B.); ibid, formerly (J.T.H.)] ibid. 1900-01 (R.H.F.); Alder- 

 wasley (J-H.) ; several seen for first time on Breadsall Moor, 

 J 902 (G.P.). 



2^2. The small Copper {Folyonwtattis plilaas, L.). Generally 

 distributed o\er southern Derbyshire, and fairly common. Once 

 seen Bakewell (R.H.F.) ; Ashburne fairly common (F.J.); 

 Burton, common (E.B.); Repton (W.G.) ; Bretby, etc. (T.G.) ; 

 Melbourne (H.H.C.) ; Kirk Langley, occasional (R.H.F.); Little 

 Eaton, common (J.H.) ; Heanor (E.A.R.), etc. 



T,^. The brown Argus {Lycana aslrarcJic, Bgstr.). Absent 

 from the High Peak, but found in most of the Dales of mid- 

 Derbyshire. Dovedale (E.B.); plentiful in Monsal, Lathkill, 

 and other dales (R.H.F.); Dovedale (F.J., E.A.R.) ; Monsal 

 and Lathkill Dale, conuTNjn (C.P'.T.) ; fairly common Miller's 

 Dale (J.H.). 



34. The commcm Blue {L. icanis, Rott.). Common every- 

 where, except the High Peak district and the northern moors. 



35. The azure Blue {L. argiolus, L.). Scarce, but has 

 occurred at Rejjton (W.G.); in the Melbourne district (H.H.C); 

 and at Kirk Langley in 1901 (R.H.F.). 



