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Retinia posticana Zett. Found in Northern Europe, in 

 June and July ; probably a fir-feeding species, 



Steganoptycha ericetana H.S. (Not Orthotcenia ericetana 

 West.) Also found generally in Northern Europe. " End of 

 May, and in June, among birches." — Heinemann. 



Of species already recorded as British the following are well 

 worthy of special attention : — 



Hypermecia augustana Hub. Very few specimens have 

 yet been taken here, and these all in the north. It seems to 

 occur among sallow, like its congener cruciana, and it is desir- 

 able that both species should, if possible, be collected freely in 

 Scotland, in order to settle the still existing doubt whether they 

 are, or are not, distinct. 



Penthina Grevillana Curt. This species is apparently 

 excessively rare. Dr. Buchanan White has taken one or two 

 specimens on the mountains, and Curtis's came from Suther- 

 land shire. Its long fore-wings black for three-fourths of their 

 length, and with pointed apex, make it a striking and notice- 

 able species. 



Penthina Staintoniana mihi. Also a rare species, 

 occurring among Arctostaphylos uva-ursi on the mountains. 

 Allied to sauciana and Grtvillatia. The apical pale portion of 

 the fore-wings is suffused with creamy or pink, and the apex 

 truncate. 



Dicrorampha herbosana mihi. I think this will prove to 

 be common in the north, and to have been generally mistaken 

 for phi7nbaga?ia. It flies among grass and low plants. 



Leptogramma Scotana Gn. ( Treveriana W.V.J A fine and 

 handsome species, formerly taken in September and October in 

 Perthshire, when it was beaten out of birch. Probably its 

 habit is to sit on the trunk or branches.* 



Peronea lipsiana. Schiff. Among Vaccinium myrtillus and 

 Vitis-idcea, probably best collected in the larva state. 



Mixodia Bouchardana Dbld. Among fir, apparently rare, 

 and the larva unknown. 



Stigmonota cosmophorana Treit. Among young firs ; a 

 small species, easily overlooked. 



*-I have taken a few specimens in Perthshire and Ross-shire, and suspect 

 that it may be attached to aspen. — Editor. 



