1 68 ELLIS: LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. 



1859, ii., 47); Staley-brushes (J.C.) ; Ulverston (J.B.H.). 



Ches. — Altrincham, a specimen taken by Mr. Keyvvorth 

 (H.H.C.); Birkenhead, one near Prenton Mount (J.F.B.); 

 Delamere, in 1872, taken by Mr. F. Leather (A.O.W.) ; Maccles- 

 field Forest, one captured by Hugh Harrison, September 1858 

 (IntelL, 1859, ii., 47) ; Neston, in 1872 (J.F.B., in Ent., vi., 410). 

 Vanessa io, L. Peacock. 



AVhile in Cheshire this insect seems tolerably common, though 

 nowhere so abundant as in the south of England, there is a 

 unanimous opinion among my correspondents that while formerly 

 abundant, it has become much scarcer throughout Lancashire 

 during recent years. 

 Vanessa urticse, L. Small Tortoise-shell. 



Common all over both counties, though, like all of the genus, 

 not so abundant as formerly. 



Mr. Gregson records (Ent., iii., 209; a specimen captured at 

 Hawkshead, in which the two spots on the disc of the forewing 

 are absent, thus resembling the Corsican species (variety ?) 

 Ichnusa, Bon. This variety seems very scarce in Britain. 

 Vanessa polychloros, L. Large Tortoise-shell. 



Brunswick Road, Liverpool, one specimen (N.C.) ; Red Scar, 

 near Preston (Newman's British Butterflies) ; of more frequent 

 occurrence in Cheshire, of which I possess the following records : — 



Acton Bridge, taken by James Hirst (J.C); Alderley, two, 

 one in 1869, one in 1870 (H.H.C.) ; Chester, in 1859 (J.B.H., 

 in Intell., 1859, vol. ii., loi); Delamere, near the Lodge-gates 

 at Petty-pool (R. Brown) ; Eastham (E. Birchall in Newman's 

 Butterflies); Prenton Wood (J.F.B.). 

 Vanessa C-album, L. Comma. 



Very local, and not common where it does occur. 



Lane— Bolton, rare (W.J.) ; Chat Moss, occasionally (J.C.) ; 

 Hale and Woolton, occasionally (C.S.G.). 



Ches.— Bebington, in 1873 (W.G.) ; Chester (A.O.W.) ; Dela- 

 mere (A.O.W. and J.C.M.); Hooton (C.S.G.) ; Tranmere, Ness, 

 and Puddington (J.F.B.). 

 Vanessa cardni. L. Painted Lady. 



Occurs occasionally, and at uncertain intervals, over both 

 counties ; a few are to be found nearly every year ♦on the coast 

 sandhills. During last summer (1884) the larvae have occurred 

 in profusion on the sandhills beyond Crosby. 



A 'v/onderful variety' of this species — now, I believe, in the 

 cabinet of Mr. C. S. Gregson — was captured at Wallasey by 

 Mr. E. L. Ragonot, and recorded by him (Ent. Mo. Mag., v., 129). 



Naturalist. 



