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Nemeobius lucina. DUKE OF BURGUNDY. 



1. A somewhat uncommon but widely distributed insect 

 in England ; it seems to be scattered over most of the 

 Southern counties, and is not unfrequent in one or two 

 localities in the North. Specimens are recorded as having 

 been taken in Ireland, but they all seem to require confirma- 

 tion ; rare in Scotland. 



2. Primrose (Primula vulgavis) and Cowslip (P. veris). 

 3. June. 

 4. Woods. 



Syrichtus Malvae. GRIZZLED SKIPPER. 



1. Common, and generally distributed over England 

 and the South of Scotland. Unknown in Ireland. 



2.' Raspberry (Rubus idaiis), Bramble (R . fvuticosiis) , and 

 Wiid Strawberry (Fragana vcsai). 



3. May to June. 



4. Grassy wood clearings and meadows near woods. 



Nisoniades tages. DINGY SKIPPER. 



1. Abundant throughout England, especially in the 

 South-east ; it occurs in the South of Scotland and sparingly 

 in a few localities in Ireland. 



