Distribution of Lepidoptera. 447 



These Entomologists were in general selected either 

 from the intrinsic weight which their authority would 

 carry, or from local Lists having been published by them . 



It was thought unnecessary to employ these letters of 

 reference in Table I., which contains more general sta- 

 tistics ; moreover, by comparison with Table II., the 

 name of the single authority may be ascertained where a 

 letter of reference has been employed. 



The localities Halton and Lower Guiting in Stainton^s 

 '^ Manual/' resting on the authority of the Rev. Joseph 

 Greene, they have been referred to him and not to Mr. 

 Stainton, in the case of either being the sole recorded 

 locality in its sub-province. 



