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mentioned. I may add that one of Professor Sealy's 

 specimens of Dumerili is now in the collection of 

 Mr. E. R. Bankes. Report of meeting held October 

 29th, 1858. "Mr. Sealy exhibited two specimens 

 of Luperina Dumerilii taken by himself in the 

 South of England during the summer. This he 

 notices was the second time the species had been 

 captured in Great Britain, a hitherto unique speci- 

 men having been captured by Dr. Robertson many 

 years ago. The two specimens exhibited had been 

 submitted to the verdict of Messrs. Bond and Double- 

 day, who pronounced them to be L. Dumerilii. 

 Another specimen had also been taken by Mr. 

 Farren, thus confirming a doubtful species." It was 

 said that specimens were taken by the lighthouse 

 keeper at Portland at about this date (1858) for 

 some who employed him, but doubts were thrown 

 on their origin. In Entom. Weekly Intelligencer V. 

 p. 51 (1858-9), the following note was published: 

 " During the past summer I have been fortunate 

 enough to verify a hitherto rather doubtful British 

 species by capturing in the South of England two 

 specimens of Luperina Dumerilii. Another was also 

 taken by Mr. Farren who was with me. A. F. Sealy, 

 70, Trumpington-street, Cambridge ; November 6th." 

 Mr. Farren states on the same page that he took 

 three more specimens in 1859 in the same locality. 



LUPERINA CESPITIS, Fb. Rather scarce. A variety having the usual 

 dark ground colour intersected by a broad pale band 

 near the hind margin and blotched with other light 

 patches was taken in September, 1894, on the West 

 Cliff (N. M. R.) 



MAMESTRA ABJECTA, Hb. Not uncommon on Chesil Beach. One at 

 sugar by Mr. H. W. Vivian, August 1st, 1890, near 

 Pennsylvania. 



