122 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



1908. Mr. Alfred Sich (Jan. 14th). 



Mr. Albert H. Jones (Dec. 8th). 



Recent Sales of Lepidoptera at "Stevens's." — In the last 

 issue of the ' Entomologist ' (p. 101) reference was made to some 

 varieties, which, looking at the prices they realized, were the gems of 

 the Maddison Collection. 



To deal with all the other more or less interesting aberrations 

 would occupy more space than is available for the purpose, so refer- 

 ence can only be made to those that appear to be most noteworthy. 



A specimen of Papilio machaon, with all the markings diffused, 

 18/-. A curious leaden-coloured specimen of Pieris hrassiccE, 10/-. 

 A bright buff, almost orange-coloured, P. napi from Donegal, 21/-. 

 Three aberrations, put up separately, of Euchloc cardamines sold for 

 70/-, the best of the trio being a male without discal spot ; this made 

 two guineas. A queer looking specimen of Gon&pterijx rhamni, with 

 the right fore wing and part of left fore and hind wings male, made 

 55/-; and a pure white female of the same species 25/-. Eleven 

 aberrations of A. paphia, offered singly, brought in £17 6s. The 

 lowest sums given were 5/-, 10/-, 10/6, and 18/-, and the higher 

 32/6, 35/-, 37/6, 40/-, 45/-, 55/-, and 57/6. A var. of A. acjlaia with 

 suffused markings, one with large black blotches, and other examples 

 of the species, 80/-. A dark male A. latona, taken by the late Mr. S. 

 Stevens near Dover, September, 1872, made 50/-. One example of 

 A. euphrosyne with very dark hind wings (Abbot's Wood, 1899), 22/-. 

 A white var., two suffused dark specimens, and eight other examples 

 of A. selene, 70/-. An aberration of Melitcsa aurinia, fore wings 

 black, with a row of fulvous hind marginal spots (Abbot's Wood, 

 1903), 95/-. Another example of M. aurinia, rayed under side, basal 

 half of hind wings dark, outer light, 50/-. A specimen of Pohjgonia 

 c-alhum with large black patches on all the wings, 30/- ; and one with 

 the hind wings and the outer margins and costa of fore wings very 

 dark (Wye Valley, July, 1906), 80/-. Six Vanessa antiopa realized 

 94/-, the price per specimen ranging from 10/- to 18/-. Two excep- 

 tional varieties of F. urticcR made £7 15s., and four other nice aberra- 

 tions of this species brought in 62/-. Four specimens of V. io with 

 aberrant eye-spots sold at 15/-, 21/-, 21/-, and 40/- each. 



A variety of Pijrameis atalanta with the band much interrupted, 

 and a large white blotch on the fore wings (Isle of Wight, August, 

 1901), 40/-; whilst another specimen, a very fine under side var., 

 much suffused on both upper and under sides, also from Isle of 

 Wight (August, 1901), £5. 



Eight nearly black varieties of Limenitis sibylla were put up in 

 couples, and made 10/-, 12/-, 32/6, and 40/- per lot. A single speci- 

 men with obscure bands and red spot on fore wings sold for 35/-, and 

 a velvety black example went for a guinea. 



Two aberrations of Satyrus semele, one of which was a white form 

 from Swanage, 1905, 40/-. A very pale variety of Epinephele ianira, 

 cream coloui'ed, with orange suffusion on fore wings, 22/- ; one almost 

 white (Folkestone, 1890), 42/-. 



Seventeen specimens, offered singly, of Chrysophanus dispar 

 realized £64 5s., the highest price per specimen being 110/-, female, 

 and the lowest 25/-, male. 



