6b THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



trissant, was bought by the writer for 30/-. It is curious to notice 

 how this insect fluctuates in price. I believe Mr. H. Vaughan's 11 

 fine specimens were sold in one lot, and only made something like 3/- 

 each ; at the Rev. H. Burney's sale, in November, 1893, 9/- each ; 

 Downiiig's sale, October, 1894, 6/- each ; Jenner Weir's sale, May, 

 1894, 10/- each ; at Machin's sale, February, 1895, one pair, 40/-, and 

 a pair and an under side, 50/- : at Eobson's sale, 18/- each ; and at 

 Dr. Wheeler's sale, July, 1885, only 6/- each. Personally, I believe, even 

 at 15/- apiece, good, well-authenticated specimens are cheap ; but, as 

 it occurs fairly freely on the Continent, its price will never approach that 

 of Polyommatus dispar. Lycana avion, for about the first time, were sold 

 in pairs, and made 8/-, 6/-, 7/-, 8/-, 11/-, 9/-, 7/-; triplets, 10/- and 

 10/-. Two Torquay Deilephila livornica, from Mr. King, 20/- and 7/- ; 

 one from Dr. Knaggs' collection, 13/-. Three lots of D. galii (4 in a 

 lot), bred by Mr. Tugwell, 21/-, 42/-, and 40/-. One ChcBvocampa 

 celerio from Brighton, 26/-. Sesia scoliiformis, of which there were 12 

 specimens, realised an average of about 6/-. The burnets were all 

 good : three lots each, including 6 Zygmna exulans and yellow Z. tnfolii, 

 made 35/-, 65/-, and 42/-. Vars. of Z. lonicercB and Z. Jilipendul(B, 

 50/-, 84/-, and 65/-. The unique British example of Syntomis pliegea 

 went to Mr. Banks for 60/-. Nola centonalis made about 4/6 each. 

 Three lots of 6 iV. alhulalis, with the IVI var. of Setina irrorella, 30/-, 

 30/-, and 35/- a lot. Two specimens of Deiopeia pulchella, 11/- and 

 30/-. A var. of Arctia caia with dark fore wings, hind wings with 

 blue-black band, made 35/- ; and a specimen described as a unique 

 var., with black hind wings, but which was to my mind much over- 

 estimated, 95/-. Series of vars. of Arctia caia and villica, 52/6, 63/-, 

 and 35/-. Mr. Tugwell was noted for his success in breeding fine 

 forms of Spilosoma lubricipeda, and especially the vars. ehoraci, radiata, 

 a>ndi fasciata ; his cabinet series, sold in lots of 8, made 25/-, 25/-, and 

 85/- ; whilst a splendid radiated var. of 8. menthastri from Dundee 

 made 60/-. Eight old fen forms of Ocneria dispar, 32/6; three pairs 

 of L(Blia ccenosa, 12/-, 12/-, and 18/-; and an exceptionally large 

 male, 15/-. Three Cannock Chase Lasiocampa ilicifolia, 32/6, 37/6, 

 and 47/6. Three lots of Drepana sicula — three in a lot — 35/-, 32/6, 

 and 32/6. Ditto of Dicrayiura bicuspis, all from Tilgate, 33/-, 27/6, 

 and 27/6 ; and a pair, 18/-. Two Leucania vitellina, 22/- and 26/-. 

 Two L. albipuncta, 30/- and 28/-. Two lots of 4 Tapinostola concolor, 

 from Mr. Vipan, 14/- and 16/-. Four lots of 2 and 3 bred Xylomiges 

 conspiciilaris, 16/-, 20/-, 22/-, and 18/-. Two pairs of Laphygma 

 exigiia, 40/- and 35/-. Two lots of 3 each of Pachetra leucoplma, 12/- 

 and 14/-. Two pairs of bred Nonagria sparganii, from Mr. Sidney 

 Webb, 18/- and 16/-. Three pairs of Cry modes exulis, 18/-, 27/6, and 

 28/-. A specimen of Hydrilla palustris, with a doubtful record, 21/-. 

 Two lots of 5 Agrotis ashivorthii, with 4 A. pyrophila and others, 16/- 

 and 17/-. Two pairs of Noctua subrosea, out of which there was only 

 one good specimen, 80/- and 30/- a pair. Two lots of 6 each of 

 Pachnobia alpina, with other things, 22/- and 32/6. Two specimens 

 of Cerastes erythrocephala, 12/- each. Three pairs of Vianthcecia 

 harrettii, 28/-, 25/-, and 30/- a pair. Two of Polia nigrocincta, 5 in a 

 lot, 21/- and 30/-. Two lots of 4 each of Xylina conformis, bred by 

 Mr. Tugwell, 50/- and 42/-. One specimen of GucuUia gnaphalii, also 



