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reddish ; the hind wings gvey, the upper (anal) angle paler. 

 This is intermediate between two extreme forms, one with the 

 whole of the anterior wings without the slightest trace of reddish, 

 the other with the anterior wings entirely red. There is a great 

 deal of difference also in the size of different specimens. I 

 have some specimens exceedingly small of both the following 

 varieties, as well as the type, 



a. var. rufescens, mihi. — The anterior wings entirely suffused 

 with rich deep red, the hind margin being slightly darker. The 

 hind wings bright shiny giey, with paler nervures. In my 

 oi)inion this is one of the finest varieties in the family, and 

 I have a very fine series in ni}' collection, captured on the banks 

 of the Thames in North Kent. The form is local and rare, and 

 I have rarely taken it in localities even where the type is abundant, 

 although Mr. Dobree writes that it is " equally common at Beverley 

 as the type." It occurs sparingly at Wicken, whence I have received 

 it from Mr. Farren. The type is rare on the Continent, and the 

 variety, I believe, almost unknown. This variety is figured in 

 Humphre}' & Westwood's 'British Motlis,' pi. xlvii., fig. 16. 



/3. var. ixdlida, mihi. — Of a pale unicolorous, whitish ochreous 

 colour, with a slightly greenish tinge, perfectly clear and unspotted, 

 and no trace of red. This is the commonest form of the species, 

 being much more abundant than the type and var. rufescens in all 

 localities wliere I have found the species. It is also the common 



form at Wicken. 



(To be continued.) 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Vanessa antiopa in Kent.— On August 22nd I received a 

 letter from my friend Mr. J. Wood, of Chatham, written the day 

 previous, stating: — "To our great surprise this morning we saw a 

 Camberwell Beauty in the garden, feeding on an over-ripe goose- 

 berry which had fallen from the bush. We watched it for some 

 time, it looked so beautiful. It flew up, and actually settled on 

 me and then on my sister." Upon receiving this news, aLd 

 knowing the habit the Vanessidse have of returning day sifter day 

 to sweets, I arrived at my friend's house about midday, and was 

 glad to hear it had been seen again feeding upon the gooseberry 



