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MEJIOm OF THE LATE JOHN SCALES. 
The Cure, on Butomus is equally new to me & clearly undescribed in 
E. 13.* I have little doubt that it is C. atrirostris of Pa 3 'kull which he says 
inhabits aquatic plants & with whose description it very w'ell agrees. 
The Bonacia from the reed is Lept.[^ura\ simplex E. E. a rare species 
which I never took myself & of which I possessed only one specimen 
given me by Mr. Kirby. As I perceive this does not stand among your 
desiderata I imagine you have some other species for it ; but there is not the 
slightest difference between my specimen from Mr. K. & 3 'ours. 
The Bonacia from Sparganium is quite new to me & certainl 3 ' undescribed 
by either Mr. Marsham or Fabricius. From Lept. fasciata the only species 
in E. 13. with which it has affinity it is at once distinguished by its more 
thickly punctate thorax, silvery pilose abdomen & legs, & thighs without 
teeth. This interesting species w’e will call if you please B. Sparganii as 
there is already a B. Equiseti in Fab[ricius]. 
The Capthirus on Iris in your marshes I have never before seen nor 
can I find it described by Gyllenhal in his late Insecta Suecica who 
enumerates more species of this genus than Mr. Marsham, so that I have 
little doubt but it is altogether new. This being the case suppose we call it 
C. Iridis. 
Ptinus testaceus & Bermestes Typhee I had before the latter taken in 
the neighbourhood of Norwich. The Papilio is amongst my desiderata & 
one which I am very glad to have. When I get rid of my present labours 
& can begin to study Lepid[opter]a in good earnest I shall beg to make 
larger demands on your duplicate drawer. 
Our friend Burrell’s letter has amused me as much as any similar 
production could in the depression of spirits which I have not yet got over 
from the recent loss we have had the misfortune to sustain in the death of 
our youngest child, a sweet girl who though only 18 months old had all the 
intelligence & attractions of many children twice her age & whose loss has 
left a sad blank in our domestic comforts. 
I will carefully return this paper when I have been able to look over my 
duplicates to see if I can repay you at all for your goodness which I hope 
will not be very long first. 
My wife joins me in best respects to Mrs. Scales & yourself & I am 
My dear Sir 
Yours most truly 
‘William Spence. 
Drypool 4< NoV 1810 
“Mr. Scales Halvergate Acle Norfolk ” 
* Marsham’s ‘ Entomologia Britannica.’ 
