SYNONYMIC LIST 



OF 



BRITISH BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, 



By HENKY DOUBLEDAY, Esq. 



SECOND EDITION, WITH SUPPLEMENT. 



" With regard to arrangement and nomenclature of Butterflies and Moths, 

 I believe that the vast majority of collectors adopt both as contained in Mr. Double- 

 day's ' Synonymic List.' This work is a monument of patient industry and laborious 

 perseverance : no collector should be without it." — Rev. Joseph Greene in 



• Insect Hunter's Companion.' 



Price, printed on one side only, for labels, Is. 6d., post free. 

 Edward Newman, 9, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate. 



INSECTS for SALE. — I havis for sale only, in good condition, 

 Paphia, Aglaia, Adipjie, Ciiixia, Sinapis, Adonis, Corydon, Argiolus, 

 iAlsus, Argus, Sibylla, Polychloros. Moths. — Fimbria, Derasa, Dipsacea, 

 Villica, Dominula. 



All communications to be addressed to — A. Pratt, The Promontory, 

 Strand, Ryde, Isle of Wight. 



On the 1st of August, Price Id., Post free. No. 4 of the 



TLLUSTEATED NATUKAL HISTOKY OF BEITISH 

 1 BUTTERFLIES. By Edward Newman, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. With 

 life-size Figures of each Species and of the more striking Varieties. Also 

 full descriptions of the perfect insect, caterpillar, &c. Uniform with 



* British Moths.' 



Ed^^^ard Newman, 9, Devonshire Street, Bishopsgate, 



Larvce of British Butterflies, — Through the kindness of corre- 

 spondents I have received liberal supplies of the larvae of Poly- 

 chloros, Betulse and Corydon, and have enjoyed the opportunity 

 of describing the larva of Medea (Blandina) and the eggs of 

 Arion. I am particularly desirous of information respecting the 

 preparatory states of Semele and Cassioi)e : any information or 

 reference to descriptions will be highly valued and duly acknow- 

 ledged. The following larvse are also greatly desired, as I have 

 not seen them in nature : — Sinapis, Daplidice, Hyale, Rubi, 

 Quercus, W-album, Pruni, ^gon, Agestis, Adonis, Acis, Alsus, 

 Argiolus, Arion, Alveolus, Tages, Paniscus, Comma, Sylvanus, 

 Linea and Actseon. — Edivard Newman. 



Duplicates. — I have duplicates of the following to exchange, all in fine 

 condition : — M. Euphrosyne, B. Neustria, B. Perla, N. Typhae, A. Nebu- 

 losa, and N. Brunnea ; also pupae of Typhae, and larvae and pupae of 

 E. Lanestris. Desiderata. — B. Quercus, L. Dispar, L. Monacha, and 

 many others. Offers answered in a few days if accepted. — H, A^ Auld ; 

 The Grove, Blackheath. 



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