122 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
1908. Mr. Alfred Sich (Jan. 14th). 
Mr. Albert H. Jones (Dec. 8th). 
Recent Saves or LEPIDOPTERA AT “STEVENS’S.”’— In the last 
issue of the ‘ Entomologist’ (p. 101) reference was made to some 
varieties, which, looking at the prices they realized, were the gems of 
the Maddison Collection. 
To deal with all the other more or less interesting aberrations 
would occupy more space than is available for the purpose, so refer- 
ence can only be made to those that appear to be most noteworthy. 
A specimen of Papilio machaon, with all the markings diffused, 
18/-. A curious leaden-coloured specimen of Preris brassice, 10/-. 
A bright buff, almost orange-coloured, P. napz from Donegal, 21/-. 
Three aberrations, put up separately, of Huchloé cardamines sold for 
70/-, the best of the trio being a male without discal spot; this made 
two guineas. A queer looking specimen of Gonepteryx rhamni, with 
the right fore wing and part of left fore and hind wings male, made 
55/-; and a pure white female of the same species 25/-. Eleven 
aberrations of A. paphia, offered singly, brought in £17 6s. The 
lowest sums given were 5/-, 10/-, 10/6, and 18/-, and the higher 
32/6, 35/-, 37/6, 40/-, 45/-, 55/-, and 57/6. A var. of A. aglaia with 
suffused markings, one with large black blotches, and other examples 
of the species, 80/-. A dark male A. latona, taken by the late Mr. 8. 
Stevens near Dover, September, 1872, made 50/-. One example of 
A. ewphrosyne with very dark hind wings (Abbot’s Wood, 1899), 22/-. 
A white var., two suffused dark specimens, and eight other examples 
of A. selene, 70/-. An aberration of Melitea aurima, fore wings 
black, with a row of fulvous hind marginal spots (Abbot’s Wood, 
1903), 95/-. Another example of M. awrinia, rayed under side, basal 
half of hind wings dark, outer light, 50/-. A specimen of Polygonia 
c-album with large black patches on all the wings, 30/—; and one with 
the hind wings and the outer margins and costa of fore wings very 
dark (Wye Valley, July, 1906), 80/-. Six Vanessa antiopa realized 
94/-, the price per specimen ranging from 10/— to 18/-. Two excep- 
tional varieties of V. wrtice made £7 15s., and four other nice aberra- 
tions of this species brought in 62/-. Four specimens of V. 2o with 
aberrant eye-spots sold at 15/—, 21/—, 21/-, and 40/— each. 
A variety of Pyrameis atalanta with the band much interrupted, 
and a large white blotch on the fore wings (Isle of Wight, August, 
1901), 40/-; whilst another specimen, a very fine under side var., 
much suffused on both upper and under sides, also from Isle of 
Wight (August, 1901), £5. 
Light nearly black varieties of Limenitis sibylla were put up in 
couples, and made 10/-, 12/—, 32/6, and 40/— per lot. A single speci- 
men with obscure bands and red spot on fore wings sold for 35/—, and 
a velvety black example went for a guinea. 
Two aberrations of Satyrus semele, one of which was a white form 
from Swanage, 1905, 40/-. A very pale variety of Hpinephele zanira, 
cream coloured, with orange suffusion on fore wings, 22/—; one almost 
white (Folkestone, 1890), 42/-. 
Seventeen specimens, offered singly, of Chrysophanus dispar 
realized £64 ds., the highest price per specimen being 110/-, female, 
and the lowest 25 /-, male, 
