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qiiiry has thrown suspicion on the authenticity of 

 this account. The Rev. F. W. Hope informs Mr 

 Stephens (Illus. of Brit. Ent. 145), that he pos- 

 sesses a specimen of P. Podalirius which, was taken 

 at Netley, Salop. This statement has not, as far 

 as we know, been controverted, and seems to form 

 the only unexceptionable authority for regarding the 

 insect as an inhabitant of this country. It is very 

 common in some parts of France, where it is named 

 Le Flambe, from a supposed resemblance in the 

 ^7yramidal shape of the black stripes to the form of 

 flames 



