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tone at all. No markings observable, except the discoidal spot, -which 

 is black. Hind wings smoke-colour. It Avill be observed that none of 

 the specimens have any tendency to the violet tint mentioned in New- 

 man's British Mot/is. — J. C. Mobekly, M.A., F.E.S., 9, Rockstone 

 Place, Southampton. 



In view of Mr. Mobei'ly's note, it may be of interest if I add 

 descriptions of the five I hjdiilla jKiliisiris I now have in my cabinet. 

 They are all in fine condition, and the markings quite clear, and were 

 all captured at Wicken, June 13th- 15th of the present year. I fancy 

 (but my recollection may be at fault) that when fresh, one or two had 

 a violet tint about them, but there is no trace of it noAV. (1) Fore- 

 wings pale ochreous-brown, much the colour of normal ( 'aradrina 

 ohiiira, the transverse basal line nearly straight, the elbowed line 

 distinct, but no trace of the subtei-minal ; small l)ut distinct discoidal 

 and reniform spots. Hindwings slightly lighter than forewings 

 (This is so in each of the specimens). (2) Altogether a trifle darker 

 than 1. The basal, elbowed and subterminal lines quite distinct, the 

 basal much more sharply angled than in 1, the discoidal spot very 

 small, the reniform similar to that of 1. (3) Same colour as 2. 

 The subterminal line rather indistinct, the basal and elbowed lines 

 peculiarly well-marked and clear ; the basal line not quite so sharply 

 angled as in 2, but much serrated ; no discoidal spot, nor trace of one 

 (in fact one of the serrations of the basal line covers the place where 

 the spot should be) ; reniform similar to those of 1 and 2. (4) 

 Similar in colour to a rather light llnfiina tenchrosa : all three lines 

 very indistinct, very minute discoidal and small reniform. (5) Paler 

 than 1, a brownish stone colour ; all three lines except the sub- 

 terminal indistinct, very minute discoidal and small reniform. — 

 E. F. Studd, M.A., B.C.'L., F.E.S., Oxton, near Exeter. 



Aberrations of Abraxas sylvata (ulmata). — In July last similar 

 aberrations to those described by Mr. Tutt (Kyit. liccanl, vol. ix., 

 pp. 305-307) last year, again made their appearance in the same locality. 

 The leaden-blue form, however, which last year was almost invariably 

 found with its wings crumpled or slightly crippled, was taken quite 

 perfect this season. Many of the females were very dark and of good 

 size. Intermediates of all kinds occurred, but the number of hopeless 

 cripples, of this form, chiefly on the left side, was astonishing. — 

 S. Walker, Eddercliffe, Queen Anne's Road, York. 



Aberration of Coenonympha pamphilus. — During my stay in the 

 New Forest I captured on July 26th last, a fine specimen of ( '. 

 pawjihiliis, of a pretty cream colour. Have you heard of such a 

 specimen before ? — W. J. Cross, Ely. 



:^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



Blepharides vulgaris, Fln., parasitic on Antiirocera trifolii 

 VAR. PALusTRis. — Recently M. Oberthiir, of Rennes, sent me a 

 dipterous and a hymenopterous parasite that he had bred from larvji^ of 

 A. trifolii var. iKihistris, captured near Rennes. The former has been 

 identified by Mr. Austin as JUcp/iaridis vuhjaris, Fin. — J. W. Tutt. 



Abundance of Sphinx convolvuli at Bournemouth. — -S. amvnlvidi 

 was very plentiful here last summer, over GO having been captured. 

 One collector alone took 30. I was late in looking for them, but 



