THE ENTOMOLOGIST 



Vol. XXVIL] 



OCTOBER, 1894. 



[No. 377. 



A VARIETY OF VANESSA C ABDUL 



The fine aberration of V. card id figured above differs very 

 considerably from typical specimens of the species in the extent 

 of markings on both surfaces of the wings, especially so on the 

 secondaries. On the upper surface of the primaries the median 

 band is almost obliterated, the black on the hind margin is paler 

 and broader, extending further into the median interspaces, the 

 apical markings are typical in form, but the black is reduced in 

 depth, and the white spots are subdued, inclining to pinkish buff. 

 The secondaries have the two submarginal rows of spots confluent, 

 forming a series of conspicuous elongated marks, with the inner 

 half of each centred with grey ; the central portion of the wing is 

 without markings ; the ground colouring of both wings is normal. 

 On the under surface the whole of the central and basal area of 

 the primaries is without any trace of the usual markings, and 

 the pattern of the secondaries is much modified and generally 

 more suffused, and exhibiting an unusual amount of white over 

 the basal half. 



The specimen figured was captured on August 18th, 1892, at 

 Hilmarton, N. Wilts, by the Rev. J. E. Tarbat, by whom it has 

 been kindly lent me for figuring. 



An aberration of V. cardiii, somewhat similar to the alcove, is 

 figured in the 'Entomologist,' vol. vi. p. 345. 



F. W. Froiiawk. 



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