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Zephyrus quercus, L. Purple Hair-streak. 



Lane. — Grange (J.B.H.) ; , near Stoneyhurst (J.B.H., Ent, 

 xii., 204). 



dies. — Delamere Forest, common (J.C., J.C.M., and A.O.W.); 

 Edge Hall, taken by the Rev. C. W. Dod (A.O.W.). Bred from 

 a larva found in Eastham Wood (J.F.B.) ; taken beyond 

 Eastham (C.S.G.). 



THECLA, Fab. 



Thecla rubi, L. Green Hair-streak. 



Local, but usually common where it occurs. Grange (J.B.H.) ; 

 Silverdale (J.C.M.); Hale and Lydiate, Sutton and Hargreave 

 Hall (C.S.G.); Lindow Common and Trafford Park, rare (J.C.) ; 

 Delamere (S.J.C.). 



Fam. HESPERIDM. 

 HESPERIA, Fab. {Syricht/ms, Boisd.) 



Hesperia malvse, L. = alveolus, Hiibn. Grizzled Skipper. 



Only recorded from one locality, viz. : — Silverdale (J.C.M.). 



NISONIADES, Hiibn. {Thanaos, Boisd.) 



Nisoniades tages, L. Dingy Skipper. 



Abundant about Grange (J.B.H. and E.S.); Silverdale (J.C.M.); 

 Chat Moss (J.C.) ; common on railway banks in Wirral, as 

 between Spital and Bromborough (J.W.E.). 



PAMPHILA, Fabr. 



Pamphila sylvanus, Esp. Large Skipper. 



Grange (J.B.H.); Silverdale (J.C.M.) ; Chat Moss (J..C.)j 

 Simmonswood Moss (C.S.G. and J.W.E.) ; Crosby Sandhills 

 (C.S.G.) ; Knutsford (J.C.) ; throughout Wirral (J.F.B. ). 



Pamphila linea, W.V. Small Skipper. 



Only recorded from one locality in Lancashire, viz., Silverdale 

 (J.C.M.). Generally distributed over Cheshire, e.g.^ Alderley, 

 once in 1873 (W. W. Key worth) ^ Delamere Forest, near Oak- 

 mere, common (J.C.) ; near Eastham, by S. and F. Archer 

 (J.F.B.) ; local at Sutton, and one specimen at Raby-mere in 

 1874 (W.G.). 



March 1885. 



