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 INSECTS 5. PIERID^ Colias hyale, L. One near Bransford, 1878 (W.E., E. & T. p. i) ; several at Craycombe, 1874 (W. H. Edwards) — edusa, F. Norton, near Evesham, August, 1874; IVorcester (N. p. 146); Croft lime quarries(W. Edwards,T.M.N.F.C. p. 175) ; very uncertain in appearance. In 1878 fairly distributed, one at New- land and one on the hills 1894, rare, (E. & T. p. i) ; Crayconibe, plentiful, 1874, and Trench Woods, 1887 (W. H. Edwrards) ; near Knightsford Bridge, August 13, 1900, and several at Wor- cester ; clover fields, pea fields, etc. (Fletcher) — var. Helice. One (Goodyear) ; very rare (E. &. T. p. i) Gonepteryx rhamni,L.| ^^^^^^ (Fletcher) Euchloe cardamines, L.J '^ ' Leucophas a sinapis, L. Locally abundant. Monk Wood, Middleyards, Ockeridge, Worcester (N. p. 156, St. p. 2o) ; in woods sparingly (Fletcher) Pieris daplidice, L. Worcester (St. p. 19) ; ' once at Malvern ' {Malvern Field Handbook) — napi, L. — rapas, L. Pieris brassicae, L. Common (Fletcher) Aporia crataegi, L. Great Malvern, scarce (W. Edwards, N. p. i68) ; Worcester- shire (St. p. 18); Wyre Forest, August 24, 1852 (T.W.N.C. p. 10, June 20, 1851); Craycombe {T.W.-H.C. p. 11); Malvern and Cradley, in woods, scarce (T.M.N.F.C. p. 175; one, Malvern Link, about 1858 (R.F.T.) ; in June, 1876, larvae near Cradley, and in 1877 two on the wing near there (W.E., E. & T. p. i) ; woods near Worcester (LN.H.W. p. 137) 6. PAPILIONID^ Papilio machaon, L. Near Worcester, but very rare (LN.H.W. p. 136); near Martley (Dr. Grindrod, 1 900) 7. HESPERIAD^ Hesperia malvae, L. Common (Fletcher) Common (Fletcher) tages, L. Cyclopsdes palasmon, Pall. Berrow Hill, Martley (W.E., E. & T. p. 5) ; Cray- combe, June 20, 1854 (T.W.N.C. p. ") Pamphila thaumas, Hufn. Common — sylvanus, Esp. J (Fletcher) HETEROCERA L CARADRININA I. ARCTIAD^ CEonistis quadra, L. St. Jolni's, near Wor- cester {TM.^.Y.C. p. 178, E. & T. p. II) Lithosia complana, L. Common, July (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178, E. & T. p. 10) ; Bredon (W. H. Edwards) ; scarce (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) — lurideola, Zk. Bransford, July 28, 1899, 34, Foregate Street, August I, 1899 ; Monk Wood (W. H. Edwards) — deplana, Esp. About Malvern (W. Edwards, T.M.N.F.C. p. 178) — griseola, Hb. Middleyards (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178) ; Castle Morton, common some years (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) — sororcula, Hufn. Middleyards, scarce, M-Hy (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178); Monk Wood, June, 1899 and 1900 ; sparingly in woods (Fletcher) ; Ockeridge (G. D. Hancock) Gnophria rubiicollis, L. Malvern Woods (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178) ; Crumpend Hill, June 17, 1882 (Mr. F. Powell); Birchwood (W.E.) ; rather rare (E. & T. p. II) ; Nunnery Wood (LN.H.W. p. 142) ; one specimen at Cradley (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) Cybosia mesomella, L. Monk Wood, May 30, 1896 and June 28, 1898; Wyre Forest ; singly in woods (Fletcher) Miltochrista miniata, Forst. Monk Wood, June 13 and 16, 1898 ; Tiddesley, July 6, 1899 ; Middleyards and near Bromsgrove, etc. (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178); Nunnery Wood {LN.H.W. p. 142), and July 17, 1900 ; one speci- men, Longdon village (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) — sen ex, Hb. Rather rare (W. Edwards, E. &T. p. II) Nudaria mundana, L. Malvern, Worcester, etc., July, not uncommon (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178) ; Bredon, July, 1897 ; Broad- way, larvas, June 23, 1898 Roeselia (Nola) confusalis, H.S. Wyre Forest June 17, 1899, July 8, 1900 ; Mal- vern Woods, Shrawley Wood, etc., scarce (T.M.N.F.C. p. 178); rather rare (E. & T. p. 35) ; Middleyards, one specimen (Fletcher)