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 A HISTORY OF WORCESTERSHIRE ' (I.N.H.W. p. 137) ; Worcester, 1874 ; St. John's, Worcester (W. H. Edwards) ; Castle Morton (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; among elm trees (Fletcher) Vanessa io, L. IVyre Forest, July 30, 1896, common (Fletcher) — antiopa, L. Worfield House, Malvern, thirty years ago (R.F.T.) ; two Mal- vern (W.E.), near College grounds (C. F. Grindrod) ; Upton (Sewell, E. & T. p. 3) ; very uncommon, but has been captured at Barhourne, close to //^«rf«?^r (I.N.H.W. p. 137) — atalanta, L. Hanbury Churchyard, Sept. 22, 1895 ; common (Fletcher) — X cardui. West Malvern (W.E. 1876, E.&T. p. 3) — cardui, L. Occasionally common (Fletcher) Limenitis sibilla, L. Worcester (St. p. 34) ; not confirmed (N. p. 70, M. p. 335) ; Cradley, 186 1 (R.F.T.) ; Croft Banks (W.E., E. & T. p. 2) ; one taken near Worcester (I.N.H.W. p. 138) Apatura iris, L. One near Park Wood, West Malvern, 1 864 (W. Edwards, T.M.N.F.C. p. 1 76) ; observed at Perdiswell, but is very rarely taken (I.N.H.W. p. 138) 2. SATYRID^ Melanargia galathea, L. Worcester (St. p. 26) ; Himbleton (Fletcher) ; Monk Wood, Malvern (N. p. 80) ; The Slads, July 25, 1899; Malvern Woods, Eldersfield, Bow Wood, Bredon, Trench (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); once or twice Croft Banks (W.E., Goodyear) ; Cow- leigh Park (E. & T. p. 2) ; Bredon, July 14, 1895 — m?gJfa7L. ^' } ^°'""'°" (Fletcher) Satyrus semele, L. Worcester (St. p. 28) ; Malvern Hills (W. Edwards, July, T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); rocks near Winds Point and elsewhere about the hills (E. & T. p. 2) ; Bewdley Forest (I.N.H.W. p. 138) Epinephele tithonus, L. "| — janira, L. J- Common (Fletcher) — hyperanthus, L. J Ccenonympha tiphon, Rott. Not common (I.N.H.W. p. 138) — pamphilus, L. Common (Fletcher) 3. ERYCINID^ Nemeobius lucina, L. Worcester (St. p. 49) ; sparingly 2 miles from Great Malvern (N. p. 105) ; at foot of Berrow Hill, Martley{TM.l<i.¥.C. p. 176) ; Trench Woods and Craycombe (I.N.H.W. p. 137) 4. LYCiENID^ Thecla rubi, L. Worcester (St. p. 54) ; Wyre Common, June 12, 1899 ; Croft Wood, Oddingley (Fletcher) — pruni, L. (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); rare (I.N.H.W. p. 138) — w.-album, Kn. Worcester and formerly Great Malvern (N. p. 110); Cowleigh Park, rare (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); Malvern Link (R.F.T.) ; Cowleigh Park (W.E., E. & T. p. 4) ; Trench and Warndon Woods (A. Edmunds, I.N.H.W. p. 138) ; St. John's, Worcester and Bransford (W. H. Edwards) ; among elms, Cotheridge (Fletcher) — betuls, L. Worcester (St. p. 52) ; Trench Woods (N. p. 114, and Fletcher) ; August, scarce (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176) ; Cowleigh (E. & T. p. 4) ; Wyre Forest (W. H. Edwards) — quercus, L. Worcester (St. p. 54) ; Monk Wood, Crown East, Middleyards and Trench, July (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); Cowleigh Park and Malvern Link (R.F.T., E. & T. p. 4) ; larvae, Wyre Forest, 1899 (W. H. Edwards, Fletcher) Chrysophanus minimus, Fuesl. The Slads, June 16, 1898, May 31 and July 25, 1899; Broadway, June 23, 1898; lime pits, Croft Farm, common (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); The Wyche, 1898 (W.E., E. & T. p. 4) ; Od- dingley (Fletcher) — semiargus, Rott. One seen, July, 1855, near Croft Farm (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176) ; extinct (E. & T. p. 4) ; Hawford, near Worcester dinA Trench Woods (I.N.H.W. p. 139) ; Hilly Fields (Fletcher) — astrarche, Bgstr. Not uncommon (T.M.N.F.C. p. 176); Broadway, June 23, 1898 ; West Malvern, June 8, 1899; Bredon, Oddingley {YXetchzr) — phlasas, L. Common (Fletcher) — var. Schmidtii. (R.F.T., E. & T. P- 4) — dispar, Hw. Very rare in this county ; a solitary individual has been taken (I.N.H.W. p. 138) Lycaena argiolus, L. Midsummer Hill, 1895, and May 14, 1899; Bilberry Hill, June 10, 1899; Worcester; generally distributed — corydon. Pod. Helhury Hill, Worcester (E. Lees, T.M.N.F.C. p. 176) — agon, Schiff. Trench Woods (I.N.H.W. P- 139) — Icarus, Rott. Common (Fletcher)