96 THE LEPIDOPTERA OF ESSEX.
July 31st, 1875 (W. Buckler ; E.M.M. xiii. 3 ; Larvae 45). "Formerly
common in the High Woods, Colchester, but I have not seen a
specimen since 1800, and it has disappeared from all the other woods
where it formerly occurred in the vicinity of Colchester. The last
specimen taken here was flying round a moderator lamp in
the evening in the town itself. [f. in Dr. Laver's Collection.]
It still occurs at Coggeshall and in Stour Wood, near Ramsey."
(Harwood B.B. 76). Has re-appeared in most of the larger woods in
the Colchester district, but is scarce (Harwood). Some seasons
not very scarce, Witham (E. H. Burnell ; M.N.H. (2) i. 602).
Two, Sudbury, 1838 (W. D. King ? ; E.S.J., Dec., 1838).
Occasionally, near Halstead, larva on sallow, pupated June 15th,
1875 (S. R. Bentall ; Ent. viii. 182.) Kedington and Haverhill,
1833-5 (W. Gaze ; Ent. i. 278). Very rare, Old Hall Wood
[Steeple Bumpstead] (W. Gaze ; B.B. 77). Saffron Walden
(Jeffrey ; B. 8. 76). Occasionally, Saffron Walden (Cat. S.W.M. 49),
Twice seen near Walden (J. Clarke). "The late Mr. Joshua
Clarke has told me that he formerly took this beautiful butterfly in
the woods near Debden, Essex. We have four English caught ones
in our 'Old Collection' that I believe he presented to the Museum,
and if so, they may be from the above-named locality." (G. N.
Maynard, in litt.). Rickling, near Stanstead, Aug. 11th, 1879
(J. Carter ; E. liv. 287). Two, Brentwood, July 1st, 1882 (W. J. V.
Vandenbergh ; Ent. xv. 187). Two, captured five or six years ago in
woods around Thoby Priory by the sons of Major Arkwright ; also two
in 1890 (Raynor). It was formerly not uncommon in Epping
Forest, though it is evidently very local......It is also found in
several parts of Essex and Suffolk (Stephens ; I.B.E. Haust i. 51).
Very rare, Epping, 1835 (E. Doubleday ; Ent. Mag., iii. 283).
Epping, has occurred commonly (S.M. i. 35). Now rare in Epping
Forest, Mr. B. G. Cole has seen two of late years, one in Bury
Wood, Sewardstone, the other towards Epping. [I have several
times seen the butterfly in the forest.— W. Cole.]
3 In explanation of the words "Old Collection" which occur in connection with records from
Saffron Walden, Mr. Maynard, the Curator of the Museum, writes as follows: "The words
'Old Collection' you ask me about, allude to the collection of Lepidoptera that I found in the
Museum here ten years ago, when I first took charge of it; how long they had previously
been there I cannot say; but probably many of them from the commencement of the collection
(1834), over fifty years. At the time I allude to I found none of them labelled as to locality of
capture, &c. ; but for my own convenience, to distinguish them when they came into the general
collection, since got together (from various parts of the country, many from Mr. James Back-
house, of York), I had them labelled 'Old Collection.' Mr. Joseph Clarke, our oldest Trustee,
and the only person now living who can give any positive information about their locality of
capture, &c., him I have interrogated, and he says, 'Many of them were taken in the neighbour-
hood of Saffron Walden, or this part of the county of Essex,' some of which he speaks more
positively about in this respect than others."—Ed.