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the total realized for the two hundred and odd lots being nearly as 

 many pounds. 



In contrast with the scramble for the above-mentioned curios 

 was the apparent apathy displayed towards the collection of Lepi- 

 doptera formed by Mr. E. Turner which was then offered. The 

 specimens were, as a rule, in good order, but, except in the case of 

 some few of the rarer species, without any data ; and perhaps for this 

 reason, as on some former occasions, many of the lots of the more 

 ordinary species were disposed of with difficulty, sometimes two or 

 three lots having to be lumped together before a buyer could be 

 found even at a few shillings. The highest price given for Pokjom- 

 viatus dispar was 65s., others going at 63s., 60s., 20s., and two 

 together for 18s. A lot containing eight Thecla prwii and some 

 seventy other hairstreaks brought 20s., and another in which seven 

 Sesia scoliiformis and six S. sphegiformis (bred ; Sussex) were 

 included, 18s. Two pairs of Lcelia canosa (H. Doubleday, 1851, from 

 Rev. Joseph Green's collection), 30s. per pair; a rather nice specimen 

 of Lasiocampa ilicifolia (R. Weaver, from Rev. J. Green's collection), 

 45s. ; and Hydrilla palustris taken by E. Turner, Wicken Een, June 

 7th, 1907, 35s. Two males of Cleora Viduaria (H. Doubleday, 1851) 

 were sold for 18s. ; a lot of 147 geometers, in which a variety of 

 Zonosoma trilinearia without markings was included, made 7s. ; 

 and one of 111, among which was a " black " form of Acidalia 

 aversata, 14s. ; and a fine light variety of Triphana fimbria, one of 

 two taken at Folkestone, July, 1905, 47s. 6(Z.— R. A. 



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Micro-Lepidoptera at Malvern Wells and West Malvern. — 

 I spent the last week of July, 1910, at Malvern Wells, and I took or 

 observed the following species : — Botys ruralis, Crambus perlellus, 

 G. culmellus, Mimceseoptiliis pterodactyhis, Tortrix ^m^fasciana, 

 T. viridana, Dictyopteryx loefiingiana, GraphoUtha penkleriana, 

 G. ncBvana, Symcethis oxyacanthella, Siuamynerdammia griseo-capi- 

 tella, Orthotelia sjMrganella (pupa), Monochroa tenebrella, and Argy- 

 resthia nitidella. These were all taken on the Worcestershire side 

 of the hills. In the Croft Farm Woods I took, on July 27th, 

 Scopida olivalis, Crambus culmellus, Dictyopteryx forskaleana, 

 Hedya dealbana, GraphoUtha penkleriana, Pmdisca corticana, 

 P. occultana, Ephippvphora tetragonana and Argyresthia nitidella. 

 As so few lepidopterists collect Micros, I make it a practice to send 

 my list of observations when away from home, however meagre they 

 may be, for the benefit of those who keep the records for their 

 respective counties. Much pleasure is to be derived from studying 

 these small creatures, and they help to swell the bag when Macros 

 are few and far between. Among the latter the two best things 

 observed were Acidalia emarginata (a female) and Triphcena interjecta, 

 both near Malvern Wells, the former laying several ova, from which 

 I have larv£e hybernating. Mr. E. A. Atmore, King's Lynn, has 



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