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such “improved” insects as he may have sold, and be satisfied 
with the kudos earned by his artistic efforts. 
The specimens referred to by Mr. Marsden as having been 
sent to me are quite safely in my possession, and will be at the 
service of the sender to Mr. Marsden, after I have exhibited 
them at the next meeting of the South London Entomological 
Society, if he will make an appointment to see me, either 
immediately after that meeting or otherwise. 
As most entomologists know, there is little difficulty in 
making varieties, and certainly no credit, when such are imposed 
upon the unwary as the real thing. I have seen many such 
made varieties during my entomological experience, probably one 
of the most extraordinary being a Colias edusa which appeared 
with the monogram of its captor cleverly indicated in deep 
crimson colour upon each of the anterior wings. I need hardly 
say that this was not intended as an imposition, but was the 
result of certain experiments to find out whether several 
suspicious-looking specimens of C. edusa, which were offered for 
sale, had been manufactured. 
In the particular varieties of Vanesside now under discussion, 
the white markings of the wings only have been treated, and 
these generally turned into a brilliant steel-blue or pink colour. 
Savage Club, Savoy, W.C., October 26, 1886. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 
ANOSIA PLEXIPPUS AT THE Lizarp.—It may be of interest 
to your readers to know that I have seen another specimen 
of Anosia plexippus at the Lizard this year. Last year 
I saw four specimens, three of which I captured, as recorded 
(Entom. xvii. 291). Judging from the fact of only one specimen 
being seen in the locality this autumn, the insect does not appear 
to have bred freely, if at all, in the neighbourhood. I was hoping 
to have found the larva this year, and thought that it might occur 
on Vinca major or V. minor, as I suppose they are the nearest 
3ritish allies of the Aselepias, its native food-plant, but was 
unsuccessful. Amongst other captures this season in Cornwall 
has been the larva of Acronycta alni, which unfortunately died.— 
ALFRED H. Jenkin; ‘lrewirgie, Redruth, October 13, i886. 
