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Vana^sa Antlopa near Erith.. — On Saturday last, AufriiRt 21th, a spppimcn of 

 F. Antioim was taken here by Master N. Budden. It is worthy of remark that last 

 year Deiopeii pulchelia, was taken by a httlc girl within a few hundred yards of the 

 same spot. — J. Gr. Wood, 9, Erith Eoad, Belvedere, S.E. : August 28th, 1872. 



Vanessa Antiopa near Heme. — This afternoon, whilst walking with my brother 

 tlirough the Blean Woods, at about 200 yards distance from the "Fox and Hounds," 

 we camo suddenly upon a large dark butterfly, which, upon being distm-bed, flew 

 rapidly past us : for tlie moment I took it to be a large specimen of Limenitis 

 Sybilla, but my brother, who saw it more distinctly than I did, assured me that it 

 was a Camberwell Beauty ; we followed it up for a short distance, when I had a 

 second view of the insect, which flew past within easy reach of a net, had I but had 

 one with me ; there could be no mistake about it this time, for we both distinctly 

 saw the white border and deep chocolate tint of V. Antiopa : it appeared to bo in 

 very good condition. — A. Gr. Btjtler, Heme : August 29th, 1872. 



Vanessa Antio2oa near Norwich. — It will doubtless prove of interest to my 

 brother entomologists to be informed that this scarce butterfly (Camberwell Beauty) 

 has again put in an appearance in this county, and that not singly. I had the good 

 fortune to capture, on the wing, a female example in good condition on the 21st 

 inst., and also made an unsuecessfid attempt to net another shortly afterwards. On 

 the 23rd, I again visited the same spot, and having read of the insects' partiality for 

 sweets, I also took my sugaring pot with me. After well dressing some of the trees 

 near at hand, I was rewarded by capturing two more beautiful specimens. On the 

 24th, I took a fourth example. They were all in such perfect condition, that 

 I imagine they could not long have emerged from the chrysalis. As far as I can 

 ascertain, the occurrence of so many of this rare insect at one time has not been 

 recorded since the year 1847. — Theodore H. Maesh, Cawston Kectory, Norwich : 

 August 26th, 1872. 



P.S.— August 27th, 1872. 



Since despatching my notice of the capture of four examples of Vaness% Antiopa, 

 two more have been taken in the same locality, — one by myself, and the other by my 

 friend, the Rev. G. Norris, who accompanied me. They were male and female, and 

 the latter has since ejected an egg, which is of a didl black colour, nearly round, 

 but with a slight indentation on the top, and adhering to it are a number of black 

 and grey hairs or scales. Should I be fortunate enough to get a larva from it, I 

 trust to be able to record its appearance and habits. — T. H. M. 



Vanessa Antiopa in Morayshire. — After having given me many an agreeable 

 surprise in Noctuce, my favoiu'ite Cossus-birch to-day fairly stunned mc by yielding 

 a magnificent pair of V. Antiopa. 



Passing the tree, I saw a large butterfly flitting about which I at once recog- 

 nized, and leaving a friend to " mark do\ra " in case it wandered, I ran into the 

 house for my net, when I soon had the beauty safe. Whilst engaged in showing the 

 insect to several people who were attracted to the spot by my movements, my eyes 

 wandered momentarily to the trunk of the birch again, and here another beauty sat 

 expanding and closing its wings. This one allowed me to touch it with the net 



