164 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



E. udana, Gn. ; but this name has lately been transferred to E. notu- 

 lana, Zell. Why should not the old name gviseana^ Haw., be restored 

 to the species renamed by M. Ragonot alismana ? — Catoptria asseclana, 

 Steph. This is clearly the northern form of C. iilicetana, Haw. — 

 Perijilaneta australasim and P. amcricmia, &c. There appears to be a 

 mistaken idea in the minds of some entomologists that these are 

 recent additions to the British fauna. This is not so, for I have 

 specimens of the former taken in a grocer's shop at Sherborne as long 

 ago as 1839, but which have stood in my collection as representatives 

 of the latter. P. americana and also P. madeira were recorded by 

 Stephens in his ' Illustrations ' as being frequently taken in London 

 previous to 1835 ; and also Blaberus gigaiiteiis as occurring in the West 

 India Docks. A smaller species, Blatta germanicus, he has also 

 recorded as being an introduced species occurring in London and 

 other towns. — Chironomus nuhilus, M. This pretty species may be 

 added to the British list, as I have taken it here ; and Mr. Austen, 

 on the banks of the Thames. — Chironomus Jiexilis, L. This pretty 

 gnat I have taken on the banks of the Stour near Christchurch. — 

 Thrips vulgatissimns, L. Has been very common this spring in the 

 flowers of the daffodil. This belongs to the order Thysanoptera, of 

 which there is an excellent monograph by Haliday in the third 

 volume of the * Entomological Magazine,' published in 1836. — 

 C. W. Dale ; Glanvilles Wootton, April 6th, 1896. 



Mk. C. E. Fey's Collection. — This collection was sold on March 

 9th and 10th, and realised a total of £405 9s. Qd. It was richer in 

 rarities than in varieties, but the former were in some cases considered 

 of such doubtful origin as to cast a suspicion over genuine British 

 examples ; the condition was fair. Four specimens of Pieris daplidice, 

 only fetched an average of 10/- each. Three of Argynnis latona, 5/- 

 each. A nice lot of Argynnidse, including a var. of A. paphia and 

 a dark Scottish A. aglaia, went for 21/-. Five Vafiessa antiojm, 

 from various localities, made an average of 10/6 each. The series 

 of Chrysophanus dispar were fine : eight males realised an average of 

 £4 10s. each; six females produced £30 5s., the lowest price being 

 £2 10s., and the highest £6 15s., the latter being a bred specimen, 

 and one of the finest I have ever seen anywhere. Three pairs of 

 LyccBiia acis made from 18/- to 20/-; and two males, 14/-. The 

 hawk-moths went cheap, and, judging from prices, their authen- 

 ticity was held not altogether proven. Deilephila eup)horbicB, from 

 Wilkinson and Curzon's collections, averaged ^jQ ; and D, lineata, 7/3 

 each. Chccrocampa celerio, 7/Q each. Three specimens of Sesia allanti- 

 formis^ all said to be taken by Mr. Wilkinson near Bristol, 52/6, 52/6, 

 and 27/6 each ; and Mr. Hammond's Ashford specimen of Sesia asili- 

 formis, 40/-. Six Deiopeia j^itlchella averaged 12/- each ; whilst pairs 

 of Ladia ccenosa sold at the rate of 21/6 a pair. Specimens of Lasio- 

 campa ilicifolia, taken by Butler, Bristol, made from 16/- to 32/6 each. 

 The original specimen of Nyssia lapponaria, which on March 20th, 

 . 1884, was sold at Stevens' for the large sum of £14, now only fetched 

 45/-. Two pairs of Cleora viduaria and a triplet made 80/-, 27/6, and 

 22/- ; and a single Boletohia fuliginaria, taken at Victoria Docks by 

 Mr. Herring, 25/-. Two specimens each of Acidalia circellata and 



