284 NOTES ON SOME MACEOLEPIDOPTEEA 



Pieris Rapce and Napi. — Have swarmed in our gardens this 

 year, to the great detriment of the cabbages. 



Anthocharis Cardamines. — Seen once in the streets of South 

 Shields. 



VANESSIDJE. 



Vanessa Urticce is not common at Shields, but common in 

 gardens at Cullercoats. 



Vanessa Polychloros. — I saw a specimen of this insect sitting on 

 the palings of my garden, which had been smeared with sugar 

 to attract moths, on the 12th of September last. See p. 142. 



Vanessa Io is somewhat rare on the coast. I have seen it twice 

 in my garden and once on the cliffs ; and on the twenty-fifth of 

 August last, Mr. Eales saw it at South Shields for the first 

 time, although he has collected there for fifteen years. 



Vanessa Atalanta. — Not uncommon infields and gardens in the 

 imago state. The larvae are also to be found on nettles in hedge 

 sides. 



Vanessa Cardui. — In some years has been seen in numbers on 

 both sides*of the river, but for the last two years has been but 

 sparingly met with. This butterfly has probably the widest 

 range of any insect included in the British list. According to 

 Dr. Koch, it is found in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and 



Australia. 



SATYRIDjE. 



JETipparchia Semele. — Some years ago this insect was plentiful 

 on the limestone cliffs near Marsden, but has not been met with 

 lately. 



Hipparchia Janira. — Occurs sparingly in lanes. 



Chortobius Pamphilus. — Is occasionally met with on grassy 



banks. 



LYC^NIDJR. 



Polyommatus Phleas. — Is never very scarce, and sometimes 

 rather plentiful on the banks. - 



Lycana Alexis, — By no means uncommon. 



