X76 [August, 



Geometra papilionaria, L. — A large and fine ? specimen from Grlan villas 

 Wootton, of an uniform clear rich creamy-ochreous colour above and belovr, slightly 

 deeper in tint towards the costa and hind-margin of fore-wings, and the usual 

 markings obsolete and scarcely traceable. This specimen, which is in bred condition, 

 shows under a strong lens no trace whatever of discoloration, fading or chemical 

 treatment, and would seem to be a natural aberration. Cf. Barrett, Lep. British 

 Islands, Vol. vii, p. 282. 



Eumia cratcegata,h.—A large (? , in wiiich the sulphur-yellow ground-colour 

 is entirely replaced by ochreous-white, the usual ferruginous marks on costa, &c., 

 being normal. The specimen is an old one and is labelled " Capt. Blomer " (C W.D.) » 

 and at side " Devon." 



Venilia maculata^ L. — A fine example of the var. quadrimaculata, Hatch, the 

 usual markings being very faintly traceable, and the costal spots only a little darker 

 than the ground-colour ; " from Briggs sale 1896 " (C.W.D.), and at side " Abbot's 

 Wood." 



Chora glabraria, Hiibn. — A $ and a $ , both having the fore- wings curiously 

 and irregularly blotched with blackish ; both " from J. G. Ross " (C.W.D.). 



C. viduaria, W. V. — Seventeen specimens of this now very rare species, mostly 

 in very good order, several being on fairly modern gilt pins ; one of these latter, 

 a (?, is labelled " H. Vaughan 23-4-90." A fine J , "J. C. Dale, June 2, 1823" 

 (C.W.D ), another, " F. O. Standish coll., p. 1880" ; a ? "Mr. Weaver (?), June, 

 1825" (C.W.D.), and a very fine example of this sex, on a rather modern pin 

 " E. Janson, senr." 



Boletohia fullginaria, L. — Eleven examples, some of them very fine. Three 

 (? 's and one ? " Bermondsey, Wellman, 1884 " (C.W.D.) ; a ? on a very old bead- 

 hcaded pin, " Haworth coll." (C.W.D.) ; a ? " Taken at Lewisham, August, 1886, 

 from Jenner Weir's collection " ; and another of the same sex, " Taken by my 

 gardener in a cellar at Lewisham among a lot of old wood and osiers, and seen by 

 me when fresh killed. G.W.S." 



Fidonia atomaria, L.— A varied series, including two very small $ 's almost 

 entirely black ; these are labelled at side " Carbonaria, Haw. var." One of them, 

 on a very old short bead-headed pin, bears Haworth's characteristic small square 

 label of blue paper, and may possibly be his type-specimen of the variety. Cf. 

 " Lepidoptera Britannica," p. 281. 



Aplasia ononaria, Fuess. — One ^ example, in very good order, but has 

 evidently been repinned at some time or other. " Folkestone, 1867, Mr. C.Woods." 



Lythria purpuraria, L. — Two examples, set low down on rather modern gilt 

 pins, in good condition except that the antennae are bi'oken. The S is labelled 

 " Ross Coll." (C.W.D.), and the ? " from E. G. Meek, 1870, said to have been 

 taken by Mr. Button at Gravesend " (C.W.D.). 



Aspilate.1 strigillaria, Hubn. — A fine ^ aberration, almost uniform dark grey- 

 brown all over, the markings all but obsolete ; " Mr. Head b. Scarburgh, 1904 " 

 (C.W.D.). A ? of the var. insequaria, Haw., is labelled " Winchester, 1841 " 

 (J.C.I).). 



Sterrha sacraria, L. — Thirteen examples ; a c? , much worn, " Holwell, E. R. 



