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which is smoky to the apex, the other side only at the apex. 

 The next row need not be described, but the third row is 

 composed of very dark specimens, and amongst them are 

 some peculiar forms ; one with dark brown upper wings, 

 except a small light basal mark on each wing, and a straight 

 streak across the wing near the last third very small. On 

 one side the under wings are broad-banded and suffused 

 inside, the outer margin distinct. Under this is a peculiar 

 brown-upper-winged specimen, with light slightly smoky 

 under wings ; and below that a magnificent dark upper- 

 winged specimen, having a few very small light streaky 

 marks ; the under wings intense purple velvety black, some- 

 what metallic in appearance : these last two were fed upon 

 coltsfoot (Petasites vulgaris). The next row is composed of 

 light specimens, the most striking being one with very few 

 brown markings on the upper wings, and only having one 

 very small brown mark upon the under wings ; and near it is a 

 specimen possessing most of the typical marking, but entirely 

 devoid of any central under-wing spot ; two instances only of 

 this mark being wanting have come under my eye : both 

 specimens were taken by Mr. Davis, at Southport, but in 

 succeeding years, and both were given to me. 



Arctia lubricipeda. Amongst several varieties, more or 

 less well marked, is one specimen having a spotted basal band 

 across the upper wings ; these are arched outwards ; streaky 

 dark broad band and an apical streaky mark ; the under 

 wings with a broad dark blotchy band, — a very striking 

 aberration. 



A. Menthrasti. This species varies much in colour and in 

 the number and intensity of its markings, but in this neigh- 

 bourhood it does not often sport into the variety Walkerii ; 

 one specimen, given me by the late Mr. Tiltman, is perhaps 

 equal to any specimen of Walkerii I have ever seen ; and the 

 next specimen is even a more strange aberration : it has 

 rather faintly spotted superior wings, as in ordinary speci- 

 mens, with dark longitudinal streaky or long blotch-like 

 markings upon the inferior wings. 



A. Mendica. I have one hermaphrodite having male and 

 female antennae, and of a light smoky colour throughout ; 

 one pure white, except only two indistinct central nerve- 

 spots upon the upper wings ; one large female slightly 



