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V. Atalajita. Common. 



V. cardui. Llanrwst, Bettws-y-coed, Festiniog, Bethesda, Carnar- 

 von, Amlwcli, Beaumaris, Bangor, Llanberis. Very common thivS 

 year in the suburban lanes of Ehyl. 



Satyrus Mcjeria. Common in all the woods ; swarms at Carnarvon, 

 just outside the town. 



S. Megoera. Very common ; Rhyl, Llanrwst, Festiniog Vale, Bettws, 

 Bangor, Penmaenmaur, &c. 



S. Semele. Same as preceding. 



S. J antra. do. do. 



6". TitJioms. This I have found one of the commonest insects on the 

 coast. 



S. HyperantJius. Fairly common ; Llandudno, Deganwy, Vales of 

 Festiniog and Llanrwst, Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Bangor, Criccieth, | 

 Portmadoc, &c. j 



CJiortobius PampJiihis. Abundant everywhere. 



TJiecla rubi. Flying round stunted oaks at Penrhyn D. In 1877 and , 

 1878 this insect literally swarmed ; last year it was exceedingly j 

 scarce. | 



T. quercus. Not uncommon. Abundant on the oak trees in the wood 

 adjoining the Douglas Arms Hotel, Bethesda. 



Polyommatas Phloeis. Common wherever I have collected. 



Lycoena Agestis. Taken in abundance on the Great Orme's Head, by ' 

 Mr. G. T. Porritt. 



L. Alexis. Abundant in favourable seasons ; not common in 1879. 



L. argiolus. Llanrwst. vide Entom. vol. xi., p. 140. 



Colias Edusa. Rhyl ; rare in clover fields. A beautiful var. Helice j 

 from Bangor, 1877. ' 



Gonopteryx rhamni. Rare. 



AjitJiocaris cardamines. Common everywhere. 



Fieris napi. Common. 



F. rapes. Abundant. 



F. brassiccd. do. 



Sesperia malvcB. Two specimens, both from Tal-y-cafn (?) 

 H. Tages. Common. 



M. Sylvanus. Extremely common where it occurs ; swarms on the | 

 mountain slopes surrounding Festiniog vale. i 



A. linea. This insect used to occur at Barmouch in 1877, but I have 

 never taken it anywhere else. Wilson says, " abundant in Wales." 



I should imagine C. Davus occurs in North Wales, as there are 

 very likely spots for it. I came across quite a little colony of ^. | 



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