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Two vars. of C. phlzas, one of which was the silvery form, brought 
two guineas; one aberration with large black spots on the fore wings, 
together with one pale form approaching ab. schmidtit, sold for 16/—; 
another with large spots forming band on the fore wings, 30/-. 
Highteen other varieties of C. phigas, comprised in five lots, made 
117/-. The best varieties of Lycena bellargus and L. corydon, offered 
in twos, sold at from 10/— to 35/— per lot. Gynandrous L. zcarus, of 
which there were four examples, ranged from 27/6 to 40/— each; two 
under side aberrations of the same species, with large spots and 
streaks on all the wings, made 32/6 and 40/- respectively. 
Ten ZL. acis, taken at Glanville’s Wootton, were sold in pairs at 
from 10/— (under sides) to 30/—; one example of the same species, 
with three aberrations of LZ. e@gon, made 20/-. Four gynandromor- 
phous specimens, from Dover, of Z. egon ran the bidding up to 65/-. 
Hesperia malveé ab. taras, of which there were a dozen examples, 
made about 1/6 each; and a series of thirteen specimens of Cartero- 
cephalus palemon, including some striking aberrations, realized 28/-. 
Among the Sphingidx, the most important items were Hylovcus 
pinastri, of which species two Suffolk specimens sold for 8/— and 10/-. 
Hybrid Smerinthus ocellatus 3 x S. popult 2? made from 10/— to 22/- 
each. A dark sage-green coloured S. populs and a rosy aberration 
of the same species yielded 84/-. A gynandrous S. populi (right 
side male, left female) sold for 30/-. A red variety of Dilina tile, 
with dark hind wings, 21/-, and an “hermaphrodite” of the same 
species, 10/-. 
Of Zygenide there were a few good forms, the best of these being 
Z. meliloti—one yellowish pink and two confluent vars.—7/-; Z. 
trifolit, two lots, each containing one yellow aberration and one pale 
with confluent spots, 8/— per lot. Three lots, each comprising one 
yellow and one yellowish pink Z. filipendule, 16/— per lot. 
Long series of Sessiide, about two hundred specimens in all, sold 
for rather less than £5. 
Among numerous aberrations of Arctia cata (other than those 
previously mentioned) the most noteworthy were—one with uni- 
colorous deep brown fore wings and jet-black hind wings, £5 10s. ; 
one “fore wings all brown with white markings showing faintly, 
hind wings jet-black with inner marginal fringe pink,” £3 15s.; a 
remarkably pale specimen with light brown and yellow markings on a 
cream ground, £3 10s. The best of the varieties of A. villica sold for 
21/-, 32/6, 45/-, 65/-, and 95/— each; and a couple of aberrations, 
one with large apical blotch and the other with smoky hind wings, 
made 60/-. Hight pairs of Lelia cenosa realized from 8/- to 16/— 
per pair; two not very good males were bought for 10/-, and three 
poor specimens made 15/-. A pair of Drepana harpagula (sicula), 
from Leigh Woods, sold for 20/—; four females from the same locality 
made 28/—; five other examples of the same sex made only 17/-. 
There were twenty-two specimens of Cerwra bicuspis; twelve of 
these, from Tilgate, sold in threes at 6/— and 7/- per lot, and the 
others at about same rates. An odd example of Saturnia pavonia, 
with female fore wings and male hind wings, the latter with streak of 
the female colour, fetched 50/-. Twenty-seven examples of Acronycta 
strigosa and twenty-five A. auricoma averaged 2/— to 2/6 apiece. A 
