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“a magnificent rayed variety’ of Pyrameis cardui, “ figured in the 
‘Entomologist,’ vol. xiii. p. 73,” sold for £12 12s., and ‘‘a remarkable 
variety’ of the same species, also “figured in the ‘ Entomologist,’ 
vol. vi. p. 345,” brought £10 10s. Of Argynnis aglaia, a variety 
‘with large black blotches”’ realized £5 5s., and ‘a silvery variety 
figured in South’s ‘ Butterflies,’ pl. 61, fig. 3,” £7 10s.; while for “a 
very beautiful variety” of Melitea aurinia, also figured in South’s 
‘ Butterflies,’ pl. 56, fig. 6, £6 was obtained. Two good blotched forms of 
Vanessa urtice brought £1 5s. and £1 15s. respectively ; an exception- 
ally dark Pieris napi from Co. Londonderry, with others, £1 12s. 6d. ; 
and a fine black variety of Limenitis sibylla a like amount. Four 
good forms of Chrysophanus phleas sold as follows, viz. one almost 
unicolorous dark brown for £1 4s., one with the row of spots in fore 
wings joining the margin, making a black border, £5 10s., a pale 
straw-coloured variety £1 12s. 6d., and one of a pale golden colour 
18s.; and a “leaden” coloured specimen of Lycena adonis reached 
£4 6s. before the hammer fell. The ‘ hermaphrodite” butterflies 
included a fine and perfect Argynnis paphia, which sold at £2 4s.; 
Lycena egon, with others, at £1 1s.; two rather worn L. icarus at 
13s. and 11s. respectively ; and a small but fine Cyaniris argiolus 
at £6. 
Among the varieties of moths the highest price obtained was £15 
for a fine female specimen of Saturnia carpini of a uniform brownish 
black colour, with the ocelli showing still darker, which was taken 
by the late Mr. J. A. Clark at Tunbridge Wells on June 3rd, 1878. A 
black Dicranura vinula bred from a larva found on Hackney Marshes 
realized £7 15s.; a nice light Asphalia ridens, £1; and an | VI female 
of Setina wrrorella brought the same figure. There were a large 
number of Arctia catia, one of which having the fore wings almost 
entirely brown, and the hind wings with broadly confluent black 
markings, sold for £9, and another somewhat similar for £8 8s., while 
others also put up singly or grouped with one or two specimens of 
lesser note fetched £6, £5 10s., £3 10s., £3 7s. 6d., £3, and so on 
down to a few shillings a lot; and a nice light variety of A. villica 
was knocked down at £2 5s. A specimen of Rumia crategata, with 
markings entirely absent, made £1 1s., and one of a uniform pale 
brown 15s.; a very pretty variety of Venzlia maculata, with two 
large dark blotches in each fore wing, £4 4s., and another almost 
entirely dark brown dusted with yellow, £4. Among the rare and 
extinct species, Chrysophanus dispar brought £7 10s. for a large 
richly coloured male, and £6 10s. for a fine large female, while other 
specimens in good order ranged from £4 4s. to £3. Lycena acis 
went for from 6s. to 14s. a pair, the higher price named being for a 
lot in which the female was said to have been taken at Deal in 1879. 
Lelia cenosa, in good condition, realized from £1 Is. to £1 15s. a 
pair; Gastropacha wllicifolia, 7s. to £1 each, and one “bred 21st May, 
1889, from larva found at Church Stretton by F. B. Newnham,” £1 4s. 
A pair of Crymodes exulis, ‘Loch Laggan, N. Cook,” sold for £2, 
and two lots of three each of the Shetland form for £1 8s. and £2 2s. 
per lot; while Noctua swbrosea varied from £2 15s. for a fine female 
to 10s. 6d. for a pair in less perfect condition. Two specimens of 
