THE LEPIDOPTERA OF WEST CUMBERLAND. 



By G. MAWSON. 



( Read at Cockermouth. Received by the Editor, June, 1883.^ 



DIURNI. 



Leucophasia sinapis. Taken at Silverdale ; rather uncommon. 



Pieris brassicce. Very common. 



P. rapce. Very common. 



P. napi. Very common. 



AnthocJiaris cardamines. Plentiful in May. 



Gon^pteryx rhanini. Frequently taken at Keswick. 



Colias edusa. Taken on the coast yearly, but not generally plentiful. In 



1880, very plentiful inland, as well as on the coast. 

 Argynnis paphia. Taken in Scale Hill woods ; rather scarce. 

 A. aglaia. Taken in Scale Hill woods ; common. 

 A. adippe. Taken in Scale Hill woods. 

 A. euphrosyne. Taken in Scale Hill woods, plentifully. 

 A. selene. Taken in Scale Hill woods ; plentiful. 

 Vaiiessa urflcce. Plentiful everywhere. 

 V. antiopa. One taken near Wood Hall, Cockermouth. 

 V, io. Common. 

 V. atalanta. Common. 



V. cardui. Some years plentiful, some scarce. 

 Erehia cassiope. Plentiful at Sty Head Pass in June. 

 Satynis megara. Common. 

 S. seniele. Plentiful on the coast. 

 S. joAiira. Common in the meadows. 

 S. tUhonus. Abundant near St. Bees. 

 S. hyperanthus. Plentiful. 



Chortobius davus. Taken in Keswick woods ; plentiful. 

 C. pamphilus. Very common. 



