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than Lathonia; the male is rather worn, but the female is a 
lovely specimen, with the black spots very large. I have no 
doubt whatever that these two specimens were captured in 
Kent; they could not have been obtained from the Continent 
alive in such dry weather as we have had lately.” Ina 
second letter Mr. Doubleday writes thus :—“ The butterflies 
are most certainly Niobe, and quite distinct from Adippe and 
Aglaia. The moment I opened the box I saw what they 
were, without looking at the under sides.— Henry Doubleday ; 
Epping, July 10, 1874.” I have also examined the speci- 
mens so kindly sent to me by Mr. Wigan, and can see no 
reason whatever to doubt that this is a bond fide capture. I 
would ask Mr. Wigan’s permission to have a pair drawn and 
engraved for the ‘Entomologist. I have written to Mr. 
Wigan soliciting farther information, and have also requested 
the loan of a pair to figure in the ‘ Entomologist;’ that 
gentleman has replied very explicitly to my enquiries, and 
has kindly given me permission to figure the insects.— 
Edward Newman.] 
Argynnis Niobe (second letter from Mr. Wigan).—Agree- 
ably to your request I beg to inform you that the living 
specimens of Niobe, forwarded to yourself and Mr. Double- 
day, were taken in a hilly district between Wye and 
Ashford, in Kent. 1 generally have a day every year about 
the end of June, and take as many Aglaia as I require. 
Going there a fortnight earlier last year, and paying a visit 
to my sugaring-grounds, where I take Leucophea (which I 
do the end of May), I saw several of what I took to be worn- 
out specimens of Aglaia. Knowing that they are not done 
for till the end of July, or later, I, hap-hazard, took a speci- 
men, and pinned it up; I never set it, but luckily kept it. 
Going to a pic-nic party a month later, near the same spot 
(Godmersham), there was Aglaia, in all the panoply of his 
silver armour, glittering in the sunlight, and apparently but 
just out. Feeling convinced that a few miles could not 
affect the time of their appearance by nearly a month, I 
carefully examined the specimen previously taken, on my 
return home. 1 think it was the longest day I ever 
experienced; and had it not been for discourtesy to the 
ladies, I must have returned by the next train, There it 
was, and is, and just sufficient to swear by, as being a large 
