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swampy places in South Carolina^ lives generally under 

 water, but sometimes appears on land; feeds on serpents, 

 which it holds firmly between its jaws ; is in structure between 

 the amphibious and fish tribe, being furnished with external 

 gills like fishes, and with feet like the amphibia; has a sort 

 of squeaking or singing noise ; when thrown on the ground, 

 breaks in pieces like some of the serpents." It should be 

 remembered that the latter information is slightly stale, and 

 was but received on trust by Linnaeus himself. — J". D. 



Singular Variety of Limenltis Camilla, — Sir, The accom- 

 panying specimen of Limenitis Camilla was taken two or 

 three yetirs ago, by my friend the Rev. H. Maclean, in the 

 High Woods, near Colchester, in the month of July. It con- 

 stitutes so singular a variety, differing as it does so widely 

 from the usual appearance of that insect, that I have thought 

 a notice and figure of it might prove interesting to your entomo- 

 logical readers. The peculiarity of this variety consists in the 

 wings above being entirely of a sooty black {Jig. 117. a) ; and, 



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consequently, destitute of the white markings, and elegant white 

 fascia, or band, which form so striking a character in the ordi- 

 nary specimens (b) of L. Camilla. A few lighter spots, however, 

 are visible here and there, both on the anterior and posterior 

 wings; just serving to trace out, very faintly and obscurely, 

 the mere rudiments, as it were, of the usual white marks and 

 fascia. The cilia are white, as in other specimens. On the 

 under surface of the wings the white fascia is also wanting 

 {Jig. 118. c), and the spots and markings are far less numerous 

 and distinct than usual {d). The colouring, likewise, is less 

 brilliant, the tints being blended together, and softened into 



