ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. 



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GONEPTERYX, Leach. 



Gonepteryx rhamni, L. Brimstone. 



Occurs sparingly throughout both counties, but nowhere 

 plentiful. 



Lane — Bolton, occasionally (W.J.); Grange, not rare (J.B.H.) ; 

 Hale, taken by Mr. Nixon (C.S.G.) ; Rainhill, two females many 

 years ago (H.H.H.); Silverdale (J.C.M.). 



Ches. — Alderley, one in 1867 (H.H.C.) ; Beeston Castle and 

 Chester, taken by Mr. Geo. Day (A.O.W.); Bidston, one in 

 1875 (W.G.) ; Bowden, Bollin Valley, and Lindow Common, 

 rare (J.C.); Cheadle Hulme, one in 1868 (H.H.C); Delamere 

 Forest, taken by Mr. F. Leather (A.O.W.), also recorded from 

 thence by C.S.G. (Ent, vi., 452) and J. CM. (in htt.) ; Upton, 

 where it was seen by Mr. Almond (J.F.B.). 



Fam. NYMPHALID^. 

 VANESSA, Fab. 



Vanessa atalanta, L. Red Admiral. 



Tolerably common throughout both counties, though much 

 more frequent in some seasons than others. 



A beautiful aberration of this species, having the central band 

 of the forewing almost obliterated, and which was captured near 

 Oldham by Mr. Joseph Chappell, is figured in Mosley's 

 Varieties, Part XIII., Vanessa, pi. vii., fig. i. The specimen is 

 now in the collection of Mr. Joseph Sidebotham. 

 Vanessa antiopa L. Camberwell Beauty. 



This scarce but extremely beautiful butterfly has been a pretty 

 frequent visitor to both counties. So far as I am aware, the 

 following list comprises all the specimens recorded in our 

 periodical literature: — 



Lane. — Bolton, a specimen was captured in 1857 and recorded 

 (IntelL, 1857, vol. i., 190) by Mr. W. Johnson, who informs me that 

 another specimen was captured and several others seen during 

 that year in the same neighbourhood; Bury, in 1872 (R. Kay, 

 Ent., vi., 410); Grange (J.B.H.) ; Heywood (near), in 1880 

 (J. W. Bentley, Ent., xiii., 277) ; Kersall Moor, one specimen 

 (J.CM.); Knotty Ash, near Liverpool, a specimen in 1873 

 (E. P. Thompson, Ent, vi., 410) ; Liverpool (in the town of), 

 in 1873 (H. Durnford, Ent., vi., 410); Longridge (J.B.H.); 

 Lytham (J.B.H., Intell., 1859, vol. ii., loi); Ribchester, a 

 specimen in 1872 (A. G. Lathom, Ent., vi., 216); Rivington 

 Pikes, about 1855, the specimen in coll. R. S. Edleston (Intell., 



Feb. 1885. 



