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Thecla W. album. WHITE LETTER 

 HAIRSTREAK. 



1. Now a rare insect in this country, though formerly 

 not uncommon. It is unknown in Scotland and Ireland, 

 but widely distributed in Eastern and Southern counties of 



England. 



2. Elm (Ulmns campcstris] and Wych Elm (U. montana). 



3.-July. 



4. Woods, wolds., and brambly hedges. 



Thecla pruni. DARK HAIRSTREAK. 



1. Generally a very rare insect, being restricted only 

 to a few English counties, notably Huntingdonshire and 

 Northamptonshire. Unknown in Scotland and Ireland. 



2. Sloe (Primus spinosa). 



3. June to July. 



4. Woods and wolds. 



Thecla quencus. PURPLE HAIRSTREAK. 



1. A widely-distributed species throughout the British 

 Isles. It is the commonest of the Hairstreaks, being met 

 with abundantly in the oak forests of the South of England, 

 and occurs more or less in all the counties. In Scotland it 



