»0 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



mosses at Witherslack, Methop, and Heysham, the var. rothliebi is 

 abundant in June and July. 



0. pamphilus. — Abundant everywhere in June, July, and August. 



Lyc^enid^. 



Zephyrus (Thecla) hetula. — Very local and scarce near Silverdale in 

 late August and September. "Common near Silverdale, formerly" 

 (G. Loxham). 



Z. (T.) quercus. — Fairly common on Arnside Knott in July and 

 August. 



Callophrys [T.) rubi. — Abundant near Clougha and Quernmore ; 

 common at Methop in April, May, and June. 



Chri/sophanus pJilceas. — Fairly common in Grimshaw Lane, near 

 Clougha, Blea Tarn, Arnside, Witherslack, &c., from June to September. 



Lycana cegon. — Locally common at Witherslack in August. 



L. ayestis. — Common at Arnside, Methop, &c., in May, June, and 

 July. The var. salmacis occurs occasionally at Warton and Arnside, 

 and the var. allotis at Arnside fairly commonly. 



L. icarus. — Common everywhere in June, and the second brood 

 (often very diminutive in size) in September. 



L. cor y don. — " Common about Arnside Tower some years ago. 

 Common near Warton in 1892" (G. Loxham). 



L. minima. — Very local near Witherslack early in June. 



Cyaniria (L.) aryiolus. — Common about Grange, Methop, and 

 Witherslack in late May and early June. No second brood occurs in 

 this district. 



Erycinidje. 



Nemeobins lucina. — Very local near Grange and at Witherslack in 

 late May and June. 



HESPERIADiE. 



Thanaos [Nisoniades) tages. — Plentiful at Arnside and Witherslack 

 in May. 



Auyiades [Hesperia) sylvanus. — Fairly common near Methop and 

 Arnside in May and June. 



Sphingid^. 



Acherontia atropos. — Scarce, although odd specimens are captured 

 nearly every year in July, August, and September. The larva3 have 

 also been taken feeding on potato occasionally. 



Sphinx convolvnli. — Eare. I took two specimens in August, 1900, 

 and had another brought to me by a gardener, who found it at rest on 

 a fuchsia; and on August 23rd, 1902, I found a specimen on a gate 

 near Halton. I have only one record of the larva being found on 

 bindweed {Convolvulus arvensis) on July 19th, 1900, near Quernmore. 



DeilepJiila gain. — The larvae are rare at Heysham on Galium in 

 September. 



Choerocampa celerio. — Very rare. Mr. John Kalph has a specimen, 

 taken in Lancaster some years ago ; and on July 28th, 1898, I had a 

 small male brought to me by our electrician. 



Metopsilus (0.) porcellus. — I took two specimens at Quernmore in 

 June, 1901, and have seen it on the wing near Clougha. "It occurs 

 on the Witherslack and Methop Mosses " (G. Loxham). 



