8 CATALOGUE] OF BUTTEEFLIES. 



LYCENID^. 

 THECLA, Fab. 



7. Thecla Quercus (Linn.). Purple Hair Streak. 



Thecla Quercus. Staint. Man., vol. 1, p. 53. 



„ „ I^ewm. Brit. Eutt., p. 106-7. 



,, ,, Barrett's Lep. Brit. Is., vol. 1, p. 51. 



Larva. Buck., vol. i., pi. xiii., fig. 2 ; Wils., pi. iv., fig. 7. 



Mr. Wailes writes " Pretty abundant towards the middle of 

 August near Gibside, flying about the summits of the oaks, and 

 consequently not easily captured. I know of no other locality 

 for it, though, doubtless, if looked for at the right season and in 

 its lofty abode, it would be found generally diffused over our 

 oak woods. The larva descends to the ground to undergo its 

 change." Wailes, Cat., p. 21. 



Mr. Wailes' idea as to its more general occurrence has not yet 

 been substantiated, and I have no other locality to record but 

 Duuston, where, Mr. Hed worth informs me, he ''saw several 

 flying around and settling on a large oak in 1872." He also 

 tells me that the late "John Hancock captured this species at 

 the end of Derwent Bridge, Gibside." 



CHRYSOPHANUS, Hub. 



8. Chrysophanus Phlaeas (Linn.). Small Copper. 



Chrysophanus Phlceas. Staint. Man., vol. 1, p. 54. 



,, ,, Barrett's Lep. Brit. Is., vol. 1, p. 62 



Polyommatus ,, Newm. Brit. Butt., p. 115. 



Larva. Buck., vol. 1, pi. xiii., fig. 4; Wils., pi. 4, fig. 10. 



This beautiful little Butterfly is generally distributed and 

 occurs in all suitable localities. It is given in all the lists I 

 have received. Wallis says " The small yellowish-red Butterfly 

 with black spots appears in shady vales and pastures in the latter 

 end of May or the beginning of June." It is also in the Twizell 

 and Durham lists. Other records are "Gardens, Darlington 

 and Newcastle," "W. Backhouse. "Eedewater, Northumberland, 

 not common," E. Howse. " Generally abundant, especially the 



