130 [J»ne, 



Argipinis rf/ff, L. — One under-side (apparently $) in fairly good order, but 

 slightly worn ; it is set low down on a ratlier old English pin. The label on one 

 side is " Kirkman's sale, 1847, " and on the other side is a note in C. W. Dale's 

 handwriting, nearly illegible, but the name " Weaver " can be traced ; a label at the 

 side, " Warwickshire." This is pi'obably one of the specimens reputed to have been 

 taken by Richard Weaver at Sutton Park, near Birmingham, about 1830, which 

 were recorded and figured by the Rev. W. T. Bree in " Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist.," 

 vol. V, pp. 750-1 (1832). J. C. Dale also records Weaver's captures of A. dia in 

 " The Naturalist," vol. I, p. 145 (Groombridge, 1838), and gives on Plate IV a 

 fairly good coloured figure of the under-side. 



Argynnix seJene, L. — A fine variety, in which the usual fulvous tint on both 

 sides is entirely replaced by clear ochreous-white or bone-colour. " From J. Or. 

 Ross, 1879." (C. W. D.). 



Melitwa athalia, Bork. — A very varied series, including the beautiful example 

 of the var. pyronia, Hub. {eos, Haw.), wliicli is figured on Plato IV, fig. 1, 2, of 

 Stephens's " Hlustrations." It is still in excellent preservation, and is labelled " Eos, 

 Mr. Howard," and in C. W. Dale's hand-writing " Taken in 1802, Haworth Coll., 

 Stevens Coll.," and at side " 1803, Surrey" Another closely similar specimen 

 (under-side) is rather more sharply marked above, and paler on the under-surface, 

 " S. Stevens Coll. 1!)00 " (C. W. D.), and at side " Eos, Haw. var." Other examples 

 from the collection of the late Mr. S. Stevens have the hind-wings greatly darkened, 

 and one has a broad central dark band on fore-wings; and an extremely fine variety, 

 from the same source, is almost uniformly dark brown above, the submarginal row 

 of fulvous spots, and a few faint indications of the basal spots of fore-wing, alone 

 remaining. A large pale example is labelled " Dictynna, Haw.," and another 

 curious-looking light form (very old) is labelled " From T. Cooke, Feb. or Mar., 

 18(U " (J. C. 1).), and at side " /es.?e//a/o. Pet., var." ; it agrees with tlie insect 

 tlius named, figured in 111. Haust., plate V, fig. 1, 2. 



MeVitua rin.via, L. — Another good and variable series ; a large specimen with 

 very pale ground-colour labelled " Folkestone " at side. 



Meliteea arlemis. Fab. — The series of this species iueludi's examples from 

 Glanvilles Wootton, Malvern, Penarth, Carlisle, Rannoch, Pitcaple, Aberdeen, 

 Westmeath, Galway, &c. ; there are four specimens of the var. prxclara, and seven 

 of the var. hibernica, Birchall. A nice variety with the base of liind-wings broadly 

 black is labelled " G. King, July 20.59 " (J. C. D.). The two finest varieties are 

 described by Mr. J. C. Dale, with good woodcut figures of the upper and under- 

 sides, in Loudon's Mag. Nat. Hist., vol. vi, p. 378 (1833). The first (fig. 47a, 48a), 

 a ? , has the hind-wing black, with a large fulvous blotch at the base, and the 

 submarginal black spots in fulvous rings, the under-side being much suffused with 

 dusky; it is labelled " Enborne, Berks., June 15th, 1813, Mr. Si. Maur ?." 

 The seeond (fig. 47b, 4Sb), also ? , is suffused all over with dark brown, the sub- 

 marginal band of the hind-wings only being clear; it is labelled at side " South 

 Wales ; var. sign'ifera" and is stated by Mr. J. C. Dale (/. <•.) to have been taken by 

 Captain Blomer at Haverfordwest. 



