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rieris hraasicx, L. — Nine examples of tJie var. chariclen, Stepli. 



P. rapx,\j. — 2 (?s, exceedingly small ; 3 ,J8, ncarlj immaculate, one entirelj 

 80; several very deeply cream-coloured ? s, and one ? (Glanvilles WooLlon, Oct., 

 187*)) very broadly suffused with dark grey at the base of all the wings. 



P. napi, L. — A varied series, including some fine dark Irish and Scotch speci- 

 mens ; 2^8 with all the markings exceedingly faint, and one small and well- 

 marked !j? , with the left fore-wing rounded at the apex, so as to give the hind- 

 raargin a regularly semicircular outline. 



P. daplidice, L. — Thirteen specimens stand under this name, of which, how- 

 over, the first two are unquestionably <? examples of the South F.uropean Euchloe, 

 belia, F. Tiie first of these, on a modern English gilt pin, has no label ; the 

 second is labelled "From J. Gr. Ross collection 1882, Brigliton " (C. W. I).). 

 A very aged and shabby-looking $ example of P. daplidice is of peculiar interest, 

 as it is possibly the oldest specimen extant of this, or of any British butterfly. The 

 label, in C W. Dale's handwriting, reads on one side " Given to Rev. Henry Durncy 

 by J. C. Dale, bought at his sale 1893 by C. W. Dale." On the other side " Bought 

 of Latham, one of Petiver's, probably taken at Gainlingay." .4t the side is a printed 

 label " 1702, Cambridge." (Petiver's folio work " Papilionum Britanniae Iconcs 

 Nomina, &c.," in which /'. d'lplidice is figured, bears date 1717, and ho died in the 

 following year, so if the specimen be really one of his, the date is probably correct). 

 A faded S, undor-side, is labelled " Mus. Dr. Abbot, White Wood, Gamlingay, 

 Camb. June 1803, Dr. Abbot" (J. C. D.),and another very aged-looking ^ example 

 " From R. Hinde of York. Taken at Dover." Five otlier examples hail from Dover, 

 among them one fine ? (under-side) " Bred at Dover, Aug. 2, 1835," and another 

 " Dover, Aug. 1835, A. Leplaiatrier," one from Folkestone, one " Taken by a jioor 

 boy at Margate in 1859," and one ^ " Taken at St. Tjconards in 1859, brought to 

 Kent, the birdstuffcr, fi-oui whom obtained." 



Aidhocharis cardamiiies, L. — Several very small ^ ; one or two of this sex with 

 the central black spot in the fore-wing evanescent, and one in which it is quite 

 absent. One remarkable J , with an orange dash along the costa, and another in 

 the dark apex of the right fore-wing. This is labelled " G. Baker, Burlon-on-Trent," 

 and was obtained by Mr. C. W. Dale in 1905 at the dispersal of the collection of 

 the late Dr. P. B. Mason. 



Leucophasia sinapis, L. — The series includes several specimens from Glaiivilles 

 Wootton, tliree quite immaculate examples from the New Forest, labelled at side 

 " V. $ ery.simi, Bdv.," and three labelled " v. diniensis, Boisd." 



Oonepteryx rhamni, L. — Some deeply coloured ? s, and one example apparently 

 of this sex, broadly and irregularly suffused with orange-red at the margins of the 

 fore-wings, and of the left hind-wing. This has, however, an unconvincing appear- 

 ance, and suggests a " cyanide bottle " variety. It is labelled at the side " Wareham, 

 1902." 



Colias edusa, L. — A very fine series of the ordinary form, and of var. helice, 

 with three fine intermediate lemon-coloured forms. One of the helice has the dark 

 border immaculate "From J. G. Ross coll., 1879" (C. W. D.). Tliree dwarf ex- 

 amples (2 (J, 1 ?, the latter with very dark border), resembling specimens of the 

 late autumn brood which sometimes occurs here, arc labelled ^ Chrysotheine, Steph., 

 Dover," and agree well with the figure of that form in III. Ilaust. I, pi. II, figs. 1, 2. 



