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EPINEPHILE, Hiibn. 



Epinephile hyperanthus, L. Singlet. 



Local, and not common where it does occur. 



Formerly common at Turton, near Bolton (W.J.) ; Botany Bay 

 Wood and Worsley (J.C.); Grange (J.B.H.); Silverdale and 

 Delamere (J.C.M.)' 

 EpinepMle janira, L. Meadow Brown. 



Abundant throughout both counties. 

 Epinephile tithonus, L. Larg^e Heath. 



With the exception of the Cheadle-Hulme district, where it 

 seems absent (H.H.C.), and the Chester district, where it appears 

 not common (A.O.W.), this species is tolerably -plentiful in both 

 counties, being especially abundant near the coast, as at Lytham 

 (J.B.H.), Fleetwood (S.L.M.), West Kirby and Bidston (J.W.E.). 



CyENONYMPHA, Hiibn. 



Csenonympha pamphilus, L. Small Heath. 



Common and generally distributed, except in the district of 

 Cheadle Hulme, wdiere it seems to be absent (H. H.C.). 

 Caenonympha typhon, Rott. = davus. Fab. Marsh Ringlet. 



Common on all the mosses of Lancashire and Cheshire, as, 

 eg.^ Chat, Risley, and Rixton mosses (J.C.) ; Simmonswood 

 Moss (C.S.G. and F.N.P.) ; Lindow Moss (H.H.C.) ; Oak-mere, 

 and other meres in the neighbourhood of Delamere Forest 

 (W.G. and A.O.W.); and Carrington Moss (J.C.M.). 



The insect which occurs in all these localities is, I believe, 

 exclusively the darker coloured race, with large distinct eyes, 

 known as the var. philoxenus, Esp. = davus of Kirby's 

 European Butterflies, and rothliebii of Newman's British 

 Butterflies. 



Fam. ERYCINID^. 

 NEMEOBIUS, Steph. 



Nemeobius lucina, L. Duke of Burgundy Fritillary. 



Very local. Abundant at Grange (J.B.H. and E.S.).; 

 Silverdale (J. CM.); once taken between Eastham and Hooton 

 (C.S.G.). 



Fam. LYC.-ENIDyE. 

 POLYOMMATUS, Latr. 



Polyommatus minima, Fuessly = alsus, W.V. Little Blue. 



Very local. 



Lane— Grange, common (W.G. andE.S.); Silverdale (J. CM.); 

 between Rainhill and Ditton, several specimens (C.S.G.). 

 Ches.— Neston (C.S.G.). 



March 1885. 



