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1909. J . 106-107 



SOME NOTES ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE "DALE COLLECTION" 



OF BRITISH INSECTS, NOW IN THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY 



MUSEUM. 



BY JAMES J. WALKER, M.A., R.N., F.L.S. 



(Continued from Vol. xliii, p 158) 



Reprinted from " The Entomologisi'it Monthly Magazine" 2nd Series, fol. xx. 



BOMBYCINA. 

 Lithosia quadra, L. — One exceedingly dark S - with the central area of the 

 fore-wings broadly deep smoky-grey. " From J. G. Ross coll. 1879 " (C.W.D) 



Eulepia grammii-a^lj. — T-wo S and two $ specimens of this exceedingly rare 

 (or doubtful) British species. A $ in fairly good order, on a very old-fashioned pin, 

 is labelled " E. Donovan, Manachty, Anglesea, 1800 " (C.W.D. ). ( Cf Stephens, 111. 

 Haust Vol. II, p. 92). Another $ also fairly good, but evidently repaii'cd, 

 "Capt. Russell, Wrexham, July 1859 (C.W.D.), and " .VTereer's sale 1871 (C.W.D.). 

 A very pale ? in tolerable condition, on an old bead-headed pin, " From Dr. Leach " 

 (C.W.D.) ; and another very aged example of the same sex bears three labels ; 

 "Windsor "in much faded ink; "A. Mercer's sale 1871" (C.W.D.) and "from 

 Dr. Leach" (C.W.D.). 



Deiopeia pulchella, L.— A fine series of twelve examples, nearly all in good 

 condition. A large <? , "Hon. Miss Lushington, Sussex" (C.W.D.), another (J, 

 " From Mr. Ross, 1883 " (C.W.D.), at side, " Littlehampton " ; and a rather pale 

 example of the same sex, "Saltern Cove, Paignton, Devon, J. A. Lilly, 1875," 

 A 9 " Hurne, Oct. 1818" (J.C.D.) is probably the specimen noted in III. Haust. 

 Vol. II, p. 93, as " a fine ? in (the cabinet) of Mr. Dale found by him in a stubble 

 field, near Christchurch, Hants, at the end of September, 1818." Three ? 's labelled 

 in identical handwriting "Bournemouth," and the second has in addition, "See 

 Entomologist, Vol. 9, p. 259" (C.W.D.) ; the third is very brilliant in colour, but 

 lacks the antennae. Of four ? examples labelled at side " Brighton," one has the 

 additional label, '' Hon. Miss Lushington, Sussex " (C.W.D.), and the last, a very 

 fine ? "Taken near Pelham, 1896." 



Euthemonia russula, L.— One rather striking variety of the ?, having the 

 fore-wings pale orange in colour, much powdered with black scales, and the hind- 

 wings almost entirely black. 



Nemeophila plantaginis, L. — Specimens of the var. hospita, W.V., from " York- 

 shire" and "Ambleside," a $ from the former locality havmg the central black mark- 

 ings of hind-wings almost obsolete. A much more striking aberration has the white 

 markings greatly reduced, the hind-wings being entirely black except for a narrow 

 transverse apical streak. This specimen has at the side a printed label " Matronalis." 

 Two 9 's " Mr. Head of Scarborough, 19 4 " (C.W.D.), are very richly coloured, 

 the usual orange tint of the hind-wings and body being replaced by deep crimson, 

 with which the costa of fore-wings is also suffused.* 



* Tbis is the usual form of the female of var. hospita, only the male possesses the white 

 ground colour. — G. T. P. 



