LEPIDOPTERA OF BURTON-ON-TRENT AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. I19g 
Burton-on-Trent and Brizlincote, but rare (E. B.), Repton 
Shrubs, abundant (G. B.), Hoofies Wood (T. G.), Seal Wood 
(J. E.N.), Knightley Park (C. F. T.). Z. guercus, Repton Shrubs 
(E. B.), Seal Wood (G. B.), Charnwood Forest (J. T. H.). 
T. rubi, Dovedale, plentiful formerly (J. T. H.), Cannock Chase, 
abundant (J. E. N. and R. F.). 
Polyommatus phizas, common (E. B. and W. G.), Tatenhill 
(W. M. A.), Chartley Park (J. T. H.), Cannock Chase (C. F. T.), 
Bretby Park, Repton Rocks, and near Repton Shrubs (T. G.). 
Lycena astrarche (agestis), Dovedale (E. B.). ZL. tcarus (alexis), 
generally distributed throughout the district. JZ. argiolus, scarce 
round Repton (W. G.), abundant in Needwood Forest. Z. minima 
(alsus), common in Dovedale (J. T. H.). 
LVisoniades tages, Dovedale (E. B. and J. T. H.). 
Hesperia thaumas (linea), not uncommon (E. B.). A. sylvanus, 
not uncommon (E. B.), Bagot’s Park, common (C. F. T.), 
Chartley (J. T. H.). . comma, Chartley (J. T. H.). 
HETEROCERA.—SPHINGES. 
Acherontia atropos, larve on potato and tea tree (E. B.), occa- 
sionally in some abundance (W. G.), Willington (F. M. S.), 
occurs occasionally throughout the district. 
Sphinx convolvuli, occurs occasionally (E. B.), Repton, some 
years ago in some abundance (W. G.), Barrow (G. A. S.), several 
specimens recently taken in Burton. S. “gusfri, not unfrequent 
(E. B. and W. A.), Findern (G. A. S.), one larva at Stapenhill 
oe 
Cherocampa celerio, one taken in Bass & Co.’s yard, November, 
1880 (G. B.). C. forcel/us, single specimens taken in Rugeley 
several years (R. F.), larva at Oakedge, 1887 (C.F. T.). C. 
elpenor, frequent in larval state (E. B.), scarce, larvae in wet places 
(W. G.), larva on apple at Barton (C. F. T.), one pupa (G. B.), 
one larva at Shobnall (J. T. H.). C. meri#, one at Burton, 1888 
mat. H.). 
Smerinthus ocellatus, common in orchards (E. B. and W. G.), 
occasionally on apple (J. E. N.), on Populus alba in Bretby Lane 
