ELLIS : LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LEPIDOPTERA. 



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MELIT.EA, tabr. 



Melitaea aurinia, Rott. = artemis, S. V. Greasy Fritillary. 



Local, and not usually common where it does occur. 



Lane. — Bolton, occasionally (W.J.) : between 2\Iaghull and 

 Lydiate, plentiful (C.S.G.); one at Rainhill (H.H.H.) ; 

 Warrington (N.C.). 



Ches. — Ashley Meadows, formerly (J.C.M.) ; Eastham, one 

 specimen taken by S. Archer (J.F.B.); Knutsford, common 

 (J.C.) ; Malpas, abundant, but local (A.O.W.); Stockport, 

 abundant in 1845 S- Edleston, Zool., 1845, 1220). 



In Mosley's Varieties (Part XII., IMelit^ea, pi. i., fig. 3) is a 

 large and peculiar variety taken at Knutsford, in the collection 

 of iSh. Sidebotham. 

 Melitgea athalia, Esp. Pearl-bordered Likeness Fritillary. 



Recorded from Marple by J.B.H. (Intell, 1859, vol. ii., 10 1). 



ARGYXXIS, Fab. 



Argynnis selene, ^^^V. Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. 



Scarce. Grange (J.B.H.) ; Silverdale (J.C.M.) ; Delamere 

 Forest (J.C. and J.C.M.). 



Mr. F. Bond has a specimen taken at ^Macclesfield, which has 

 the spots almost entirely obliterated (Mosley's Varieties, Part V., 

 Argynnis, pi. iv., fig. 5). 

 Argynnis enphrosyne, L. Pearl-bordered Fritillary. 



Local, but abundant where it does occur. 



Lane— Abundant at Grange (J.B.H. and E.S.) and at 

 Silverdale (F.N.P. and J.C.M.). 



Ches. — Delamere Forest (J.C. and J.C.M.); Bromborough 

 Woods (C.S.G.). 

 Argynnis niobe, L. 



This species, v/hich by many entomologists is denied a place 

 in the list of British Butterflies^ was captured by Mr. C. S. 

 Gregson at the ' Devil's Gallop ' on the Lancashire side of 

 Windermere, in August 187 1 (recorded Ent., vih., 84, and 

 Y.N., i., 407). 

 Argynnis adippe, L. High Brown Fritillary. 



Common on the Lancashire side of Windermere (J.B.H.); 

 Silverdale (J.C.M.) and Grange (S.J.C.). 

 Argynnis aglaia, L. Dark Green Fritillary. 



Fairly common, but almost confined to the coast sandhills of 

 both counties. 



Lane. —Crosby (J.W.E.) ; ' Formby (F.N.P.) ; Southport 

 (J.C.M.); and Blackpool (J.C.) ; Windermere, common (J.B.H.). 



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