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forms are called Fuscce. Another variety, of which he has several specimens* 

 he calls Posti-striatce. In this form the coppery band to the hind-wing is 

 wanting, or represented only by a streak or two on the wing veins. Mr. 

 Capper has two var. Schmidtii, and one pale yellow instead of coppery. 

 Mr. Pierce has some with a row of blue spots on the hind-wing, within the 

 coppery band, and also one of var. Posti-striatce. 



LYCiENA Arion. — Among a fine series I noticed three of the var. Alcon 

 of Stephens, which has only the black disc spot, the others being absent. 

 There were some lightly spotted specimens that might be considered inter- 

 mediate. 



Lyc^na Corydon. — Mr. Capper has a drawer exclusively devoted to this 

 species and Adonis. It contains many interesting varieties Qf the underside, 

 some having no spots but that at the centre, and others with the spots 

 coalescing. One specimen has streaks at one side, but on the other they do 

 not coalesce. 



Lycmena Argiolus. — Mr. Capper's collection contains two curiously 

 coloured Argiolus, one being of a purple hue, and the other more like the 

 brilliant blue of Adonis. 



Lycldna Icarus. — Mr. Gregson has a hermaphrodite specimen of this 

 insect, the right side being male, and the left female. He has another with 

 one fore-wing male, and the other three female. Some examples of the female 

 with light streaks on the fore-wing are called var. Simplonia. 



Nemeobius Lucina. — This insect is very constant, but Mr. Gregson has 

 one with the right fore- wing very pale, nearly white. 



Limenites Sibylla. — The specimen with the bands much suffused, and 

 from which the var. Obliterce was named in my list is in this collection. 

 Another is in Mr. Capper's. 



Argynnis Aglaia. — An example of the rare var. Cliarlotta, which was 

 taken on Liverpool Sand Hills, is the most notable variety in the series of this 

 species. 



Argynnis Pahpia. — Besides the var. Valezina Mr. Gregson has a male 

 with the spots running into streaks, and Mr. Capper has a hermaphrodite. 



Vanessa Io.— Varieties of this beautiful insect are very rare. Mr. Greg- 

 son has three with the eyed spot on the hind-wing entirely black, and another 

 with only two small black spots on the paler ground. 



Vanessa Atalanta. — Another species of which varieties are uncommon. 

 Mr. Gregson, has one remarkably dwarfed ; one with one wing pale ; and 

 another, with the usual brilliant red replaced by dull brownish. 



