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places on the southern and western coasts of England, and during the 

 years 1885 T 6. The earliest report was from Wales, and the latest 

 records (of specimens seen) were from Surrey and Hampshire. The 

 Mason specimen was formerly in the late Mr. Tugwell's collection, and 

 at the sale thereof realized 35/- It now passes into the Tring Museum 

 at the enhanced price of £4 10s. Lyccena avion, in good condition, were 

 not expensive. Three lots of males, seven and eight in a lot, sold at 

 7/- a time, while a series of seven females found a buyer at 12/-, and 

 six other females (one with large spots) went for 20/-. The three 

 dozen brought in a total of 53/-, and this gives an average of about 

 1/6 each all round, or, say, 10/- per dozen males, and 30/- per dozen 

 females. For three couples of L. semiargus (acis), the prices were 

 45/-, 60/-, and 70/- ; two lots of the same species, each comprising 

 three males, 40/- and 50/- ; three males, 35/- ; three males and two 

 females, with long series of L. minima, 60/- ; three males, with a num- 

 ber of L. minima, some of the latter without spots on the under side, 

 32/6., Sixteen specimens of Chrysophanus dispar increased the total 

 for the first day's sale by £80 6s., which amount gives an average of 

 about £5 per specimen. The highest price was £8 for a fine female in 

 which the basal spots of the fore wings were united. The lowest bid 

 was 45/- for a female example that was not exactly in the best con- 

 dition. Two examples of C. virgaurea, and one of O. chryseis, from 

 Haworth's collection, together with nice series of Thecla w-album and 

 T. pruni (among the latter was one example without white lines on 

 under side), went for £3 10s. (Janson). These two " coppers " are not 

 now recognized as British species, but the specimens offered are of 

 historical interest. 



Moths. — A dark specimen of Acherontia (Manduca) atropos, with 

 broad black outer margin, sold for two guineas, and an example of 

 Hyluicus {Sphinx) pinastri from Haworth's collection, together with a 

 specimen of the same species from E. Shepherd's collection, only made 

 12/-, whilst 18/- was given for another specimen that formerly be- 

 longed to Dr. Hewgill. Eight Deilephila euphorbia obtained £8 12s. 

 One specimen labelled from " Mr. Raddon, Sept., 1848 ; larva found 

 near Bideford," ran the bidding up to 40/- ; three other Raddon speci- 

 mens sold for 16/-, 18/-, and 22/- each ; the specimen recorded by the 

 late Mr. W. P. Weston as taken by himself in a garden at South- 

 ampton in August, 1871, made 24/-; one from Mr. Spry's collection 

 brought in 36/-; and one from Haworth's collection, coupled with 

 I), hippophaes (Devonshire) only fetched 12/-. A specimen of Daphnis 

 nerii, taken in a street at Burton-on-Trent in 1888, found a purchaser 

 at 14/- ; another example from Dr. Hewgill, together with the type of 

 Pldegethontius quinquemaculata, Haw., a North American species, was 

 bought for the Tring Museum at a cost of £6. Deilephila galii, of 

 which species there were twelve specimens, went for 2/6 apiece, while the 

 seven I). livomica ranged in price from 7/- to one guinea. Of Cha.ro- 

 campa celerio nine specimens were offered, and these sold at from 8/- 

 to 20/- each, the total for the set being £5 14s. Among the Sesiadre 

 were some very desirable species, and for the possession of some of 

 these bidding was pretty brisk. Six examples of " vespiformis " were 

 disposed of at from 12/- to 20/- each. Sesia seolii/ormis and S. sphegi- 



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