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liistorical interest, is very large. The rare Sphinges in particular are 

 o.\ce!)tionalI\^ well represented, and among these are what are without 

 doubt the first aulhcntically recorded r^ritish vxamiAvs n^ C//wrocampa 

 ncrii and C ceJrrio. 



SrniNoiNA. 



Zfigivna exnlans, IIocli. — A fine siTies from Brai'inar. Z. mc'liloti, Esp.— Also 

 well represoiited, mul including a fine confluent form. 



Z. lonicene, Esp. — One example of the var. ehoravi, Prest, from Castle Eilen ; 

 three fine varieties with tlie crimson spots on fore-wings confluent into a large 

 blotch, one of tlieni labelled " Warwick, from H. D., /."jS " (J. C. 1) ). 



.Z;. ^(v/o//*, Esp.— One fine jellow aberration (labelled htlescens, Tutt), "Mr. 

 (.'hristy, Emsworth, Ifants, IS:).')" (C. W. D.) ; several very fine examples with con- 

 fluent spots, and one, labelled at side " oroi/, IJubn.," with the central crimson spots 

 of fore-wings much reduced in size, " W. Head, Scarborough, I'JOn " (C. W. D ). 



Z.filipendiihe, L— Of this abundant species there is a large and varied series 

 including two fine yellow forms (ceriiins, Eobson) from "Winchester, C. Goddard, 

 187')"; two fine confluent aberrations with the basal and central crimson spots 

 fused into a large blotch, the finest from " W. Head, Scarborough, 1904" 

 (C. W. D.) ; and another with the same data, in which the crimson colour is 

 replaced by pale orange-red. A magnificent melanic form (var. chrysanthemi, Esp.), 

 obtained by C. W. Dale at the sale of Dr. Mason's collection in 1905, and bearing 

 a type-written label " Bewdley, T. Nqweks " {rede " Nowcrs "). In this beautiful 

 aberration the whole of the usual crimson colour is replaced by very dark madder- 

 brown, the spots distinctly visible on the lustrous blackish-green ground colour of 

 tlie fore-wings. An even more remarkable aberration is of full size and well 

 developed, but the whole of the dark-green scales of the fore-wings are absent, 

 these wings being transparent horn-colour with narrow blackish costal margin ; the 

 usual dark border of hind-wings, and all the fringes are pale grey; all the crimson 

 markings, and the body, being normal, and the under-side being modified nearly as 

 above. This specimen was taken by Dr. K. C. E. Jordan, and is labelled " Cliffs, 

 Teignmo., June 12/44," presumably in his handwriting. 



Smerinthus ocellatns, L. — The series includes an example of the hybrid between 

 this species and 5. populi (labelled Tar. hyhridus, Westw.). The characters of this 

 insect are decidedly <J , and in general appearance it much more closely approxi- 

 mates to ocellatus than to populi. It was obtained by J. C. Dale from Mr. H. House, 

 of Bristol, in 1840. {CJ. Trans. Ent. Soc, vol. Ill, pp. 193-202 (1842). 



.S. populi, L. — A curious small $ , almost unicolorous pale brown, the usual red 

 blotch on hind-wings absent. " From B. Standish, Walworth, Kent " (C. W. D.). 



S. tilix, L. — A varied series, including several specimens with the central 

 band on fore-wings reduced, in one ? liai-dly traceable, the insect being of a nearly 

 unicolorous pale red-brown tint; "Meek, 1880" (C. W. D.). Another rather 

 striking $ specimen is nearly uniform light olive-brown, with the central band well 

 marked, and of a full orange-brown colour ; labelled at side " Doneaster." 



Acherontia atropos, L., and Sphinx convohntli, L. — Full series of both species, 

 but none of special interest, historical or otherwise. 



