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A. perochraria went for 32/6. The collection contained nine British (?) 

 Lythria purpuraria, all taken by Button, Gravesend ; no one be- 

 lieved in these, and tbey only realised 8/- the lot. A specimen 

 of Aplasia ononaria, taken by Bailey, Folkestone, made 20/-. A 

 series of Abraxas grossulariata, including two examples of var. var- 

 leyata, made 35/-. A nice black var. of Larentia didymata sent the 

 lot it contained up to 26/-. Three lots of Kupithecia, each containing 

 a couple of a supposed new species, with pairs of E. jasioneata, and 

 other good pugs, made 20/-, 12/-, and 8/- a lot. Thirteen Phibala- 

 pteryx polygrammata and fourteen Cidaria reticulata averaged a little 

 under 6/- a specimen. The Standish collection of Tortrices was also 

 disposed of, but, with the exception of a pair of Peronea cristana var. 

 curtisana which made 42/-, prices were poor all through. Drepana 

 sicula were sold at about 10/- each. Three specimens of Synia 

 miiscidosa fetched 14/-, 21/-, and 18/- ; and five of Leucania vitellina, 

 13/-, 14/-, 20/-, 14/-, and 8/- each. Nonayria sparganii, from Mr. 

 S. Webb, sold at an average of 25/6 per pair. Ten specimens of 

 Crymodes exidis, sold in pairs, made from 18/- to 26/-. A specimen of 

 Hadena peregrina, taken at Lewes by Miss Meek, ex Curzon's collection, 

 12/-. The collection contained seven Hydrilla palustris, all said to 

 have been taken by Mr. A. Houghton; the lot realised only 51/-. 

 Dianthcecia barrettii, in fine condition, sold at from 21/- to 35/- a pair ; 

 and a fine variety of Polia nigrocincta at 40/-. A specimen of Hadena 

 satiira, Newmarket Heath, was bought at 12/-. Two specimens of 

 Xylina zinckenii, taken at Rannorth by W. Clare, produced 12/- each. 

 A pair of Plusia nwneta, with others, made 30/- ; and a single speci- 

 men, 24/-. An example of P. 7ii realised 21/-. Two specimens of 

 Catocala fraxini, 30/- and 21/-. Mr. Vine's first British specimen of 

 Catocala electa produced 55/- ; and two magnificent varieties of 

 Ophiodes lunaris, 63/- and 40/-. Pairs of Noctiia subrosea made 12/-, 

 10/-, 16/-, 28/-; and a fine bred pair, six guineas. A fine series of 

 Cidaria riissata, from Arran, containing one beautiful yellow form, 

 made 65/-. The three cabinets realised as follows : 52 drawers, 

 £14 3s. 6c/. ; a 12-drawer Standish, £7 15s. ; and a 20-drawer ditto, 

 £13 13s. — Thos. Wm. Hall ; Stanhope, The Crescent, Croydon. 



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Early appearance of Lyc^na argiolus, Pararge egeria, and 

 Smerinthus ocellatus. — Mr. G. C. Green, South Devon, reports in the 

 'Field': — "I have seen this morning, March 30th, in my garden, and 

 watched for a long time, a lovely newlj-emerged specimen of the azure-blue 

 butterfly (L. argiolus). I have also seen this morning many fresh specimens 

 of the speckled wood {H. ageria)." T have to-day received, for identification, 

 from Stratford-on-Avon, a living male specimen of S. ocellatus, the letter 

 bearing date April 16th.— F. W. Frohawk. 



Lepidoptera in Norway. — Can any of your readers tell me whether 

 there are any Lepidoptera to be taken in the neighbourhood of Loen, 

 Nordfjord, Norway, in August ?— J. M. Hick ; Trimdon Vicarage, Trimdon 

 Grange, R.S.O., April 13th. 



