8o Lincolnshire Butterflies. 
ARGYNNIS PAPHIA L 
Locally common. 
N. Broughton, 1896, G H R. *Louth District, “of frequent 
occurrence in woods and meadows adjoining,” R W G. and 
H W K. Market Rasen, common, W L. Legsby Wood, 
common in 1896, G H R. Linwood, common 27-7-1901, 
GWM. Mother Wood, Alford, 17-8-1890, E W. Gainsborough, 
F MB. Tumby, 1898, F S A. Between Woodhall Spa and 
Tumby, 18-8-1898, L NU. Grimsby, 7-1901. EL W. Owston 
_ Ferry District, A R. Edlington Scrubs, 16-8-1905, E. H. Bree 
S. Hartsholme, Doddington, and Skellingthorpe, J F M 
Bourne, 3-8-1896, R W G. Lincoln, E M B. Haverholme 
Priory, a few, J C. Ropsley Rice, 8-1884, T. Stow. 
— yar. valezina Esp 
S. Skellingthorpe, two, 7-1896, W L. 
MELITGA AURINIA Rott 
Very local. 
N. Friesthorpe Ings, 1856, RP A. *Louth District, “very local 
only found in one moist meadow,” R WG. and H W K.; in 
plenty 1905, F A L. and C S C. Gainsborough District, 
KF MB. Newball, 12-6-1883, J fF M. Hornby Wood (Alford), 
one 24-€-1891, E W. Formerly very abundant in a meadow 
at Rigsby near Alford, EH W. Greenfield (Alford), one 
19-6-1892, E W. Pelham’s Pillar Wood, 10 or 12 about 20 
years ago, all on one day, J W B. Market Rasen, common 
but loeal, W L. Linwood, F A L. 
MELITG@A CINXIA L 
+“ There are old Records of its occurrence in Lincolnshire. 
“Formerly occurred in Lineolnshire, for which County 
records from 1702 downwards are given,’ C. W. Dale's 
“ History of our British Butterflies,” p. 195. 
” 
VANESSA C-ALBUM L 
There are no recent records. 
N. *Louth District, “formerly very common in the woods and 
Elkington Pasture, none seen during recent years,” R W G. 
and H W K. Morton Carr, Mr. Baines. Gainsborough 
District, # M B. and Mr. Baines. Owston Ferry District, 
formerly, H R. Maltby Wood, near Kenwick, about 40 years 
ago, H. H. Kew. 
§. Skellingthorpe Woods, formerly abundant, F M B.  ||Bourne, 
j formerly, S. Smith. 
VANESSA POLYCHLOROS L 
There are no very recent records. 
N. Newball, 3 seen in 1897, W L. Market Rasen, 1877 and 1878, 
FAL. *Louth, “ none séen for about 18 years,” R W G. and 
H WK. Maltby Wood, near Kenwick, about 40 years ago, 
H. H. Kew. Alford, bred from larvze on drooping willow by 
R. Garfit, EW. Mother Wood (Alford), one taken, 3-9-1891, 
EW 
S. Hartsholme and Doddington, J F M. Wyberton, two in 1888, 
JCL-C. Lincoln District, F M B. 
