THE ENTOMOLOGIST 



Vol. XXXIV.] OCTOBER. 1901. [No. 461. 



ABERRATION OF GONOPTERYX RHAMNI. 

 By W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. 



On July 29th, 1901, Mr. G. Hooker took, near Lyndhurst, in 

 the New Forest, a rather strange aberration of G. rhamni, $ . 

 Between the uervures and in the discoidal area were large oval 

 rings of very pale brownish orange, the colour inside being a 

 very pale green. This is on the under surface ; the markings 

 scarcely shew through to the upper. The specimen was taken 

 quite by chance, for the rings are so pale that they would not be 

 noticeable when the insect was flying. The figure will shew the 

 size and position of the rings. In other respects the insect is 

 normal. 



Kinffston-on-Thames. 



ENTOM. — OCTOBER, 1901. 



