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Hah. Pak-a-jong, Siam. In coll. H. J. Adams. 



Two males of this interesting species have just been received 

 by Mr. Adams from Mr. W. Watkins, of Eastbourne. 



It may easily be distinguished from C. rothsckildi, Leech, by 

 the narrow band of the hind wings, and pale yellow abdomen ; 

 and from G. eudamippus, Doubld., by the black base of the fore 

 wings, and by the whole of the cliscoidal cell being filled in 

 with black. 



Lynton Villa, Sydney Koad, Enfield. 



AMONG THE BUTTERFLIES AND FLO WEES OF NOB WAY. 

 By B. S. Standen, F.L.S., F.E.S. 



There is a charm attaching to Entomology which few other 

 sciences possess ; it impels its votaries to foreign climes. Bates's 

 " half- starved fragment " is no longer the fetich of a crowd, but 

 is recognized for the tail-end only of a vast geological area that 

 it really is. The glittering halos of the British-caught Antiopas 

 and Lathonias of our youth have a sadly tarnished lustre now, 

 and, when we meet these lovely creatures in their hosts on the 

 Continent we sigh for the pleasing illusions of the past, but 

 rejoice in our emancipation. And so, after having explored at 

 different periods most of the central and southern countries of 

 Europe, a friend and I found ourselves, on the last Sunday in 

 June, in the bright little capital of Norway. 



We were both of us more or less familiar with the phenomena 

 of the midnight sun, but it was something of a surprise to find 

 that, as far south as Christiania, it was still possible at 12 p.m. 

 to read a book at the open window without artificial light. It 

 was still more strange perhaps to see people promenading the 

 streets and public gardens, and sitting about on benches, long 

 after midnight, in costumes of the most light and airy descrip- 

 tion. It is difficult to realize that we are in the 60th degree of 

 North latitude, with a sky as pure and an atmosphere as dry and 

 warm as that of Florence. 



Such an introduction to the northern capital augured well for 

 our brief visit to the country, and with few exceptions the promise 

 of fine weather was well maintained. 



We proposed to make careful notes of all the Lepidoptera — 

 more especially Rhopalocera — that came under our observation ; 

 also of all the Phanerogamia, and, in my friend's case, of mosses, 

 of which he collected, as it seemed to me, about half a cart-load, 

 and will doubtless give a good account of them elsewhere. But 

 in our secret hearts we pined after Argynnisfreija, Erebia embla, 

 and (Eneisjutta— quite satisfied of course to have a good look at 



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