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month in question as if they occurred then 

 regularly. To save repetition, we will in such 

 cases in future, after the name of the insect 

 give the month in which it usually appears. 

 Our readers will understand by this, that so 

 far as our knowledge goes, the species given 

 under one month, with another month follow- 

 ing the name, need not be looked for before 

 the end of the first one, and that only odd 

 specimens are likely to be found in forward 

 seasons, but that the species will be fully out 

 during the second. 



Fig. 48. 



Leucophasia Sixapis. — The Wood White 

 May, Pathways and openings in the woods. 

 Most frequent in the South. Very local. 



Pieris Brassicze. — The Large White. 

 Most frequent about gardens. 



Anthocaris Cardamines. — The Orange-tip 

 May. Fields and country-lanes. This is one 

 of the prettiest butterflies, and is always a 

 prize to the young collector. 



Satyris ^Fgeria. — The Speckled Wood. 

 May. Woods and lanes. Abundant in the 

 South, but not so plentiful in the North. 



Thecla Rubi. — The Green Hair-streak. 

 May. A widely distributed and abundant 

 species, occurring about woods and waste 

 places. 



Polyommatus PHLiEAS. — The small copper. 

 A common species of great beauty. It may 

 be taken almost anywhere, and from April to 

 October. The larva feeds on various species 

 of Rumcx, and in shape is like a woodlouse. 



Lycena Argiolus. — The Holly Blue. 

 Common generally among holly, but more 

 plentiful in the South. 



Arctia Mendica, — The Muslin. May. 

 Moderately common ; may be found on 

 palings or hedge banks. 



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Demas Coryli. — The Nut-tree Tussock. 

 May or June. A very local species, and not 

 plentiful where it does occur. The larva is 

 said to feed on various trees, but beech seems 

 to be considered its usual food in this country ; 

 therefore beech woods will be the best places 

 to look for it. It may be found at rest, or beaten 

 out. Mr. Lockyer informs us that Perthshire 

 specimens emerge in May or June, the larva 

 being full fed in September, but that the New 

 Forest specimens appear in July and August, 

 the larvae being full fed in May or June. We 

 are not aware that this has been noted before. 



Lasiocampa Ilicifolia. — The Small 

 Lappet : a very rare insect, and difficult to 

 find where it occurs, viz : — heaths and moors. 

 The larva; feeds on Bilberry (V. Myrtillus J, 

 The imago has been taken during the day 

 resting on heather. 



Saturnia Carpini. — The Emperer. A 

 splendid insect of common occurrence. It 

 is perhaps most plentiful on heaths and 

 moors, the larva preferring heaths, but it 

 will eat willow and other things. This species 

 flies in the morning sun. 



Rumia Crat.egata. — The Brimstone. A 

 pretty and excessively abundant species, flying 

 at dusk by every hedgerow. It is most 

 plentiful in Spring, but specimens occur 

 throughout the Summer. 



Selenia Luxaria and Illustraria. — 

 May. Lunar ia, The Lunar Thorn, is 

 commoner than illustraria, the Purple Thorn, 

 but does not appear quite so soon. Both 

 occur among trees, and may be taken at dusk, 

 or at rest on trunks during the day. 



Odontopera bidextata. — The Scolloped 

 Hazel, a common species, found in and about 

 woods, at rest on tree trunks, &c. 



Hemerophila abruptaria. — The Waved 

 Umber, not very common, but widely dis- 

 tributed, and may be found about gardens, 

 &c, on palings, and tree trunks. It also 

 comes to light. 



Tephrosia biundularia. — May. Much 

 commoner than the closely allied T, crepuscu- 

 lar ia, for which see page 118. It frequents 



