THE ENTOMOLOGIST 



Vol. XXIX.] 



FEBRUARY, 1896. 



[No. 893. 



UROPTERYX SAMBUCARIA Ab. 



The above figure represents an aberrant specimen of U". 

 sambucaria. It was received from Wolverhampton by Mr. Percy 

 Bright, who has been good enough to allow Mr. Frohawk to take 

 its portrait. 



A very similar variety of this species was exhibited in 1881 

 at the London Entomological Society by Mr. C. 0. Water- 

 house, on behalf of Mr. F. H. Waterhouse, who took it at 

 Wandsworth. 



In addition to the foregoing, and apart from local forms, the 

 only other aberration of U. samhucaria of which I have any 

 knowledge is a remarkable specimen from Japan in Mr. Leech's 

 collection. In this the ground colour is fuscous grey, or perhaps, 

 more correctly speaking, dusky drab, and the transverse lines 

 are very little darker ; fringes, and spots at angle of secondaries 

 are normal. 



Richard South. 



ENTOM. — FEB. 1896. 



