][3g [November, 



another epecimen on the 29th ultimo : this time in his dining room, into which it 

 flew through the open window about mid-day, resting on the table, and allowing a 

 tumbler to be placed over it. From its feeble flight, and from the sluggish state it 

 is now in (for it is still alive) , it was no doubt seeking a place wherein to hibernate. 



With the exception of being slightly damaged at the edges of the hind-wings, 

 the specimen is in excellent condition, and hardly gives one the idea of having 

 migrated. The baud is of a pale cream colour, and the ground colour a richer 

 chocolate, and the blue spots brighter, than in the other example. — A. H. Jones, 

 Shrublands, Eltham : 2)jd October, 1872. 



Vanessa Antiopa at Southsea.' — A very good specimen of Vanessa Antiopa was 

 captured at Southsea by my nephew, on September 3rd. — L. M. S. Paslet, Moor- 

 hill, Fareham, Hants : September 21st, 1872. 



Vanessa Antiopa. — There have been in all, three specimens of Antiopa taken 

 here ; one at Saltburn, three near Richmond, and one near Barnardcastle. Two or 

 three were also seen since the last captures. The first seen (by a collector) flew as if 

 the wings were soft, flappy and slowly, and was evidently quite fresh. It just managed 

 to escape by popping over a hedge. One seen three weeks after was also quite fresh 

 and perfect. I fancy many of those which are rubbed have become so through 

 handling, as the two I took had both been caught in the hand, by a lady, a few days 

 before, and let off again. This was in the same garden I took them in, and which 

 they had frequented every day tiU I caught them.— John Sang, Darlington : lith 

 October, 1872. 



Vanessa Antiopa at GuestUng, near Hastings ; and at SuffolJc. — A specimen of 

 tliis insect was taken here in the beginning of this month : I do not know the exact 

 date. I send also an extract from the ' Ipswich Joiu'ual ' of, I believe, August 31st : 

 "A fine specimen of the Camberwell Beauty {Vanessa Antiopa) was caught in the 

 " Rectory garden. Little G-lemham, by Master R. H. King, on Friday last [probably 

 "August 23rd]. This is the second within the last two seasons that has been caught 

 " here. On the following day, another specimen was taken by Master W. Long, at 

 " Tuddenham Vicarage, and another perfect specimen was taken on the 25th inst., 

 "by Mr. W. Dounes, of Bungay." 



I have since heard that they have caught two or three at Little Glemham. — 

 E. N. Bloomfield, Guestling Rectory : September 2\st, 1872. 



Vanessa Antiopa. — I cannot agree in the opinion suggested by my kind friend, 

 Mr. Stainton, that the specimens of Vanessa Antiopa which appeared in this country 

 in August and September were of continental origin. I believe every one of them 

 was bred in this country. 



Moses Harris gives figiu'cs of this species in his ' Aurclian,' and does not say 

 that it was uncommon when he wrote, a century ago. He states that " the catcr- 

 " piUar feeds on willow, and is always found on the highest branches ; its manner 

 " of feeding, time of change, and all other parts of its history are exactly similar to 

 " those of the peacock, so that I think it will be quite unnecessary to say anything 

 " further. The fly appears at exactly the same time as the peacock." 



