THE ENTOMOLOGIST. _ 
there is a conspicuous jane spot at the base of the inner Hare, 
and another on the costa towards the apex, with smaller ones on 
the disc, more or less distinctly mixed up with the fulvous clouds 
or spots ; posterior wings brownish.” ‘Some examples are 
destitute of the black clouds, and are only. adorned with pale 
fulvescent spots on a green ground.” 
Stephens first named this aberration in his ‘ Catalogue’ in 
1829, but did not describe it until 1834 in ‘ Haustellata,’ iv, p. 166. 
The examples which he describes as ‘‘ destitute of black clouds” 
refer to the next aberration. The type-specimen, which was 
figured by Wood, fig. 1102, is now in the National Collection, 
and it agrees well with Stephens’ s description. Ab. fulvo- 
mixtana is not by any means a common form. I have obtained 
only three examples out of many hundreds examined: these 
came from the New Forest. 
Ab. aerugana, Hubn. 
Synonymy.—Hubn., Tort., fig. 92 (1797) (named squamulana) ; 
Hubn., Verz., p. 386, No. 3750 (1826) ; ; Westwood, Brit. Moths, 
pl. 96, figs. 11 (squamana) and 14 (fulvomixtana) (1845) : Kennel, 
Pal. Tort.., taf. 5, fig. 2, and p. 83 (sqwamana) (1908). 
Ab. aerugana was first figured by Hubner in 1797, ‘ Tort.,’ fig. 
92, but named (with figs. 98, 94 and 95) squamulana. In 
‘Verzeichniss’ (1926) he names fig. 92, ‘ Tort.,’ aerugana. 
Fig. 92 is a very good one and is unmistakable. It portrays 
a form with the green colour of ab. squamana, mixed with darker 
cloudings, fulvous blotches and black dots. The basal fascia and 
central group of lines which are found in literana type are some- 
what lightly indicated, but are apparent. 
I have eighteen examples from the New Forest which agree 
with Hubner’s figure with the exception that the black lines are 
not so strongly indicated, and in some instances require the aid 
of a magnifying glass to detect. I have no doubt but that this 
is the form which Stephens describes with ab. fulvomixtana as— 
“some examples are destitute of the black clouds, and are only - 
adorned with pale fulvescent spots on a green eround. ” The 
- majority of my specimens would agree with this description, 
unless examined very critically with a magnifying glass. 
NOTES ON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANOSIA PLEXIP- 
PUS IN ENGLAND. 
By Paymaster-in-Cuiger Gervase F. Matuew, R.N., F.L.S., 
F.E.S. 
Mr. Frouawx’s notes on this species in the ‘ Kntomologist ” 
for iast month, pp. 145-6, has recalled to my mind what I 
believe to have been a view of this butterfly actually arriving in 
