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that the collector had not found one of the typical form 
in the Shetland Islands. 
Charoeas graminis. The Antler Moth. The only species of this 
genus, very widely distributed in Central and Northern 
Europe, and North Asia ; this is the insect which appeared 
in such alarming abundance in the neighbourhood of 
Clitheroe or Pendle Hill last year. I succeeded in rearing 
from some larva I took at that time, some very light- 
coloured specimens. The Shetland form is a much more 
beautifully marked insect. 
Mamestra furva. A local insect often confounded with commoner 
species. The Shetland form is rather darker. 
Anarta melanopa. In the British Isles this is exclusively a 
northern insect. It will be seen that while the Scotch form 
is brown , the Shetland var. is distinctly black. 
I have reserved Pyrameis ( Vanessa ) Cardui , the Painted 
Lady, to the last, as I wish to enter somewhat more into 
detail respecting it. This is one of the three butterflies 
which are alone recorded from the Shetland Islands: The 
other two are P. Atalanta, and Cteenonympha Typhon, or 
Davus. 
Ceenonympha Typho7i, or Davus , is a north country insect, 
though it is found in Ireland, but not in the Isle of Man. 
It occurs on the Scotch mountains at a height of 2000ft. 
above the sea level. I have taken the var. Rothliebii on 
Chat Moss, and in Delamere forest. The Shetland form 
does not differ from the typical C. Davus. 
Pyrameis Cardui is the one of the 64 British butterflies that occurs 
all over the world except in S. America. It is perhaps the 
least varied of all species. I exhibit specimens from 
England, Shetland, Europe, Cape of Good Hope, and India. 
It is also found unchanged near Hudson’s Bay, while 
P. Atalanta varies slightly at that locality. 
P. Cardui and P. Atalanta are frequently found in the 
same localities, and I exhibit specimens from England and 
