148 HISTORY OF GLANVILLE*S WOOTTON. 



male ; also males of a light brown colour, and 

 beautifully suffused with white. 



.'). Satyrus Tithonus. Hedge Brown. Abundant in 

 hedges, July and August. 



4. S. Hyperanthus, Linn. Binglet Butterfly. Com- 



mon in the woods during July. It is very 

 variable on the under side. 

 Var. Polymeda, Hub. Bare. 



5. S. JSgeria, Linn. Speckled "Wood. Abundant in 



shady places. I have met with it as early in 

 the year as March 25th, and as. late as No- 

 vember 2nd. 



6. S. Megsera, Linn. Wall Butterfly. Common on 



banks from May to August. 



7. S. Pamphilus, Linn. The Little Gatekeeper. 



Occasionally common in dry situations. 



1. Vanessa cardui, Linn. Painted Lady. In some 



years common ; in others none can be seen. I 

 have seen it flying on December 31st. 



2. V. Atalanta, Linn. Bed Admiral. Common in the 



autumn. It is very fond of apples and black- 

 berries. 



3. V. lo, Linn. Peacock Butterfty. In some 3 7 ears 



common ; in others none can be seen. An old 

 hollow oak was cut down in Dursells during 

 the month of January, and inside of it were a 

 dozen of this butterfly. 



4. V. urticse, Linn. Small Tortoise-shell. Abundant 



during the summer. A few specimens spend 



