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var. mista). V. to. Also common, varies little except in size. V. antiopa. 
One from near Ross (1882) in my collection; another in the Golden 
Valley, 1889. V. aialanta. Fairly common, locally abundant. V. cardui. 
Some years plentiful {e.g. 1885). A larvae fed on Uriica dioica produced 
an imago with the ground colour pink instead of pinkish-brown. Is this 
usually the case? Apaturidae. Apatura iris. Not very rare on the 
whole. Specimens have been captured in several localities, seen in 
others. Satyridae. Melanargia galatea. Scarce and seldom. One at 
Dinedor many years ago. Dr. Wood says it occurred rather plentifully 
at Eastnor some time ago. Pararge egeria (v. egerides). Common in 
woods and lanes near (how many broods are there ?), but less so than 
formerly. I once took the type at Dinedor Camp, but fear this specimen 
is lost and have not yet taken a second. P. megce.ra. Common. Vernal 
brood, contrary to usual rule, scarcer than later one ; much duller and 
smaller and less difference between the markings of $ and ? . Satyrus 
semele. Formerly close to Hereford, now extinct there ; still common 
in places, but very local and restricted in its range. Epinephele ianira. 
Very common and variable. The ? more abundant than the g in this 
genus. I have taken $ ianira with fore wings very much resembling a 
very large $ tithofius. E. tithonus. Common on bushes. Vars. with 
extra (small) ocelli, not uncommon. E. hyperanthus. Common, 
especially so in 1890, in woods and lanes. I have not yet obtained the 
var. arete^ but it would be an easy task to make out a long list of varieties 
using the numerical method as in demonstrating vars. of Helix hortensis 
and netnoralis. Coenonytnpha pamphilus. Common nearly all the 
summer. Mountain specimens much more reddish than those from 
lower situations. A form, having the ocelli only just visible, is common 
on the Great Doward in August. It also varies much in size. Lycaenidae. 
Theda w-album. Occurs in most woods, sometimes common, but is 
difficult to obtain in good condition. Larvae not uncommon. T. quercus. 
Common in oak woods about the middle and end of July. Larvae often 
abundant in June. T. lubi. In fair numbers in most of our woods. 
Polyonwiatus phlceas. Common. I have not seen the var. sdimidlii from 
this county. Lyccena cegon. None recorded since Newman’s in the 
British Butterflies. L. astrardie {agestis). Rare and very local. Most 
of the specimens from Backbury, where I once saw it plentiful. L. icatus. 
Common everywhere. Var. icarinus not uncommon, early brood larger 
and brighter than others. L. corydon. See Entom. xx.. p. 265. The 
only instance I know of its having been taken in this county. L. argiolus. 
Fairly common in spring, summer brood not so plentiful. Unusually 
abundant in 1890. L. setniargus {ads'). I know of no record since 
Newman’s {British Butterflies). His locality has been searched for 
many years in vain, but in the early part of the century it was not 
uncommon here. L. alsus. Sparingly in one locality only where it was 
discovered by Dr. Chapman in 1889. It used to occur not far from 
Malvern, but was extirpated by young “ entomologists,” more ardent 
than scientific. L. arion. Apparently no record except the one in 
Newman. Erycinidae. Nemeobius ludna. Very common in Haugh 
Wood, but does not remain out long. Hesperidae. Syrichthus malv(z. 
Generally common on railway banks and cuttings, on hillsides and in 
woods. Nisionades tages. More common than the last in similar 
localities. Larger than some Scotch specimens I have seen. Hesperia 
