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Tlic ^rcond (fig. 47b, 481)), ,ilso 9 , is suffused all ovoi- with dark brown, the sub- 

 uiai'giiial liaud of the hind-vviiig.s only being clear; il is labelled at siile " South 

 Wales ; var. sii/iii/era," and is stated by Mr. J. C. Dale (/. c.) to have been taken by 

 Cajitain Blonier at Haverfordwest. 



ThecJa hctuJ:c, L. — A good series from Essex, Ghmvilles Wootton, &c. 

 T. pniiil, L. Sixteen fine examples from Monk's Wood. T. w-album, Hubn. 

 One witli the W mark at anal angle of hind-wings obliterated. T. quercus, L. 

 Two examples with the ocellus at anal angle of hind-wings without central 

 black dot. 



JVuda rit/ii, L. — A f in very fine condition, curiously bleached, the hind- 

 margins of all the wings quite pale brown. 



Chrysophauus chrt/seis, F.^Three examples of tlii.s reputed British species, one 

 (? labelled " Woodside, Epping, from Stephens, fr. Dr. Leach" (J. C. D). 



Chiy.sdjjhaniis virr/aurex, L. — Represented by eight examples, mostly in only 

 fair condition. A rather worn !? , on an old-fasliioned English pin which has been 

 cut off below the insect, is labelled " E. L. Capel-Cure on Cromer, Aug. 2G, 1878, 

 see Entom., v. XIII, 45" (C. W. 1).). Five $ specimens are labelled — " Mus. 

 151om." (J. C. D.) ; " From Stephens " (J. C. D.) ; " Huntingdonshire, from 

 Dr. Leach," at side " Yaxley " ; " Griesbach Collection " (C. W. D.) ; " Haworth 

 Sale 1824" (C. W. D.), the two latter being under-sides. Two ? 's also bear the 

 same label as the last mentioned, one having a label " Isle of Ely " at the side. 



Chft/sophaitus hippoihu'c, h.— ¥om' examples; one ^ in very bail order, and 

 one 9 , rather better, are labelled " from Latham " (J. C. I).). A S l>"s a large 

 triangular label with " Hippulho'c " on one side, and on the other " Mus. Haworth, 

 Faversham,Kent" (C.W. D.), and a J under-side," Uaworth's Sale,1824" (C.W.D.). 



Chrysophanus di.tpar, Haw. — The Dalean Collection contains one of the finest 

 series extant of this now extinct British butterfly, numbering 26 specimens, 11 of 

 which are S and 15 ? , one of the former and two of the latter sex being set to 

 show the under-side. They are for the most part in excellent order, though a few 

 antennffi are broken. Unfortunately very few bear any data; a? is labelled 

 '' Whittlesea Mere, July, 1819," another (under-side) " Whittlesea Mere, July 8, 

 1833," and a third " Bred on June 23, 1811 " (C. W. D.). Variation in size is very 

 considerable ; the smallest <? (measured as set, with the wings only slightly sloping) 

 expands only 31 mm., and another is only a little larger, while the finest S 's 52 mm. 

 in expanse. The smallest ? is 35 mm., and the largest 52 mm. across the wings. 

 Two ? 's are much suffused with copper-red on the basal area of the hind-wings, 

 and another is much irrorated with black scales, and has the black spots very 

 largo. The gem of the whole collection is an almost entirely black 5 , H'c central 

 area of the fore-wings, to the end of the cell, suffused witli copper-red, on which 

 the two basal black spots show up distinctly ; the transverse submarginal band o' 

 black spots being just visible, but almost lost in the black suffusion. The hind- 

 wings and under-side of this magnificent aberration are nearly normal. It is 

 labelled "From Simmonds " (J. C. D.). 



Chrysophanus phlxas, L.— A large and very varied series, including a very fine 

 example of the silvery ab. schmkUH, Gerh., " From W. & D., 1899 " (C. W. D.) ; 

 a cJ from Glanvilles Wootton has the right fore-wing, and a worn ? the left fore- 



