1909. j 107 



Haust. Vol. II, p. 02). Another ^ also fairly good, but evidently repaired, 

 "Capt. Russell, Wrexham, July 1859 (C.W.D.), and " Mercer's sale 1871 (C.W.D.). 

 A very pale ? in tolerable condition, on an old bead-headed pin," From Dr. Leach" 

 (C.W.U.) ; and another very aged example of the same sex bears three labels ; 

 " Windsor " in much faded ink ; " A. Mercer's sale 1871 " (C.W.D.) and " from 

 Dr. Leach" (C.W.D.) . 



Deiopeia pulchella, L. — A fine series of twelve examples, nearly all in good 

 condition. A large <? , "Hon. Miss Lushington, Sussex" (C.W.D.), another <? , 

 "From Mr. Ross, 1883 " (C.W.D.), at side, " Littlehampton " ; and a rather pale 

 example of the same sex, "Saltern Cove, Paignton, Devon, J. A. Lilly, 1875," 

 A 9 " Hurne, Oct. 1818 " (J.C.D.) is probably the specimen noted in 111. Haust. 

 Vol. II, p. 93, as " a fine ? in (the cabinet) of .Mr. Dale found by him in a stubble 

 field, near Christchurch, Hants, at the end of September, 1818." Three ? 's labelled 

 in identical handwriting "Bournemouth," and the second has in addition, "See 

 Entomologist, Vol. 9, p. 259" (C.W.D.) ; the third is very brilliant in colour, but 

 lacks the antennae. Of four $ examples labelled at side " Brighton," one has the 

 additional label, " Hon. Miss Lushington, Sussex " (C.W.D.), and the last, a very 

 fine $ "Taken near Pelham, 1896." 



Euthemonia russula, L. — One rather sti'iking variety of the ?, having the 

 fore-wings pale orange in colour, much powdered with black scales, and the hind- 

 wings almost entirely black. 



Nemeophila plantaglnis, L.— Specimens of the var. hospita, W.V., from " York- 

 shire" and ''Ambleside," a S from the former locality having the central black mark- 

 ings of hind-wings almost obsolete. A much more sti iking aberration has the white 

 markings greatly reduced, the hind-wings being entirely black except for a narrow 

 transverse apical streak. This specimen has at the side a printed label " Matronalis." 

 Two ? 's " Mr. Head of Scarborough, 19 J4- " (C.W.D.), are very richly coloured, 

 the usual orange tint of the hind-wings and body being replaced by deep crimson, 

 with which the costa of fore-wings is also suffused.* 



GalUmorpha dominula, L. — A magnificent melanic aberration, in which the 

 usual orange and cream-coloui-ed spots of the fore-wings ai'e slightly enlarged, and 

 entirely replaced by an intense shade of the deepest madder-brown, showing up 

 darker than the ground-colour, which is slightly more bluish in tone than usual. 

 Hind-wings and body deep glossy black ; under-side immaculate black, slightly 

 glossed with green towards edges of wings. This specimen, which is a J , and is 

 figured in the " Entomologist," Vol. VI, p. 321, bears two labels, " St. Margaret's 

 Bay, Dover, bred 1872," and " S. Stevens sale, 1904 " (C.W.D.). 



C. kera, L — A good series, including some fine examples of intermediates 

 between the red and yellow forms of the species. 



Chelonia caja,'L. — A series of 50 specimens, containing several good aberrations, 

 but none that are particularly striking. The best is a (J , with the white markings 

 of the fore-wings much reduced, and the hind-wings smoky-fuscous, clouded with 

 dull yellow at the base, the black spots smudged and suffused and without any 

 blue tint, " S. Stevens coll. 19J0 " (C.W.D.). A ? from " Wellman's coll., 1874" 

 (C.W.D.), has the pale ground-colour of fore-wings much extended towards the 



* This is the usual form of tlje female of var. hospita, only the male possesses the white 

 ground colour.— G. T. P. 



