172 BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



sometimes is, passed by as one of those common insects. 

 Underneath it is chiefly recognised by the beautiful 

 blush of silvery purple that extends in a band across 

 the middle of the hind wings, and more faintly tinges 

 the front wings near the tip. 



There is little reason to doubt that this insect was 

 really taken by Mr. Eichard Weaver at Button Park, 

 near Tamworth ; also by Mr. Stanley, near Alderley, 

 in Cheshire. 



CHRYSOPHANUS CHRYSEIS. The PUKPLE-EDGED 

 COPPER Butterfly. As this species has been admitted 

 by that very careful and accurate entomologist, Mr. 

 Stainton, into his " Manual," I cannot refuse it a place 

 here, though, from all the information I can gain, its 

 only claim to the name of " British " rests on a tradition 

 of its having been taken a long time ago in Ashdown 

 Forest, Sussex ; and since then, by a dealer, in Epping 

 Forest. It is a beautiful insect, coppery red, bordered 

 with changeable purple, and I should be glad to see it 

 fairly established in our lists. 



POLYOMMATUS B^Ticus. The LONG-TAILED 

 BLUE. This Butterfly has been long known, as a 

 southern insect, with a very wide range of distribution, 

 abounding in the south of Europe and thence extending 

 into India, Java, &c. Then last year it was seen in 



