Introduction. 



Vanessa Antiopa, L. Periodically common; 1878 is the Antiopa 

 year of lepidopterists. 



V. Cardui, L. Periodically common. Var. Elytni, Robson, not 

 British. 



Melitcea Anrinia, Rott. Local, and becoming rare owing to habi- 

 tats being destroyed by drainage. 



M. Athalia, Rsp. Locally abundant, confined to south of England 

 and Ireland. 



Argynnis Aglaia, L. Becoming rather rare. 



A. Lathonia, L. Very rare and uncertain. 



A. Faphia, var. Valesina, Esp. Dark variety of female, now almost 

 confined to New Forest, Hampshire. 



A. Niobe, L. By some lepidopterists thought to be a form of 

 Adippe, probably not British, the Kentish captures were false, 

 and those of the New Forest are doubtful. 



A. Dia, L. Not known as British, except on two doubtful records. 



Erebia Ligea, L. No authenticated British specimens exist. 



Melanargia Galanthea, L. The variations of forms so common, from 

 suffusion of black, is melanism only. 



Satyrus yEgeria, L. The form found in the south of Europe. 



Epinephile Janira, L. The second commonest British butterfly. 



Folyommatus Semiargus, Rott. Local and almost extinct in 

 England. 



F. Minima, Fuessly. The smallest English butterfly. 



F. Boeticus, L. One or two specimens have been collected, it is 

 said, on the south coast, but no real claim to be considered 

 British. 



Lycana Dispar, Haw. Extinct in Britain, since 1848 ; was a true 

 British insect; the Continental form is L. Rutilus, Werneb., 

 the Dark Under-winged Copper. 



