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many others, over the lots. The total obtained for the series of 

 A. grossulariata was upwards of £100; lots of ten specimens 

 ran from £6 6s. to £7 7s. each. The genus Evpithecia went 

 for £14 ; but this was not at all a high price, there being no less 

 than 1136 specimens, including local forms. 



For the Noctuae the bidding was good, but perhaps not so 

 high as in the former classes: for instance — Noctua subrosea 

 went at, lot after lot, £2 per pair; the two Xylina zinckenii 

 were not dear at £1 10s. each; Heliothis scutosa went' for £3; 

 whilst the unique Catocala electa reached £5 5s. The total of 

 the first two day's sale was £896 for insects alone. 



Amongst the larger buyers were Mr. E. G. Meek, no less than 

 221 lots for £422; others were M. Oberthur (Bennes, France), 

 Messrs. Janson, Sydney Webb, C. A. Briggs, J. H. Leech, 

 A. B. Fain, Bimiugton, Bird, Sabine, Wheeler, J. H. Clark, 

 Howard Vaughan, S. Stevens, W. de V. Kane, H. A. Adams, 

 Dr. Battershell Gil], Dr. Mason, Major Elwes, and Lord 

 Walsingham. 



It is impossible, with the space at our command, to give 

 anything like a description of the various lots ; but one cannot 

 help remarking upon the magnificent collection of the genus 

 Colias, which, it will be remembered, was shown at the Entomo- 

 logical Exhibition held at Westminster a few years ago. Many 

 of these were figured in this Magazine ; and the wonder is that 

 these went at so small a price, when compared with other lots. 



The Micro-lepidoptera still remain to be sold; and as they 

 consist of the late Thomas Wilkinson's (Scarborough) collection, 

 and many others, no doubt the sale, which will take place during 

 May, will attract much attention. This latter portion of the late 

 Dr. Harper's Lepidoptera appears to be even more important 

 than that already disposed of, for it contains more perfect series 

 of the various species than he possessed of the Macro-lepidoptera. 



J. T. C. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Entomology in South London : a good season.— As a 

 drop of consolation in the ocean of discontent, caused by the 

 continuous bad seasons, and the notable failure during the past 

 season of some of our best hunting-grounds, e.g., the New 



ENTOM. — APRIL, 1884. N 



