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characters of the J", however, convinced me of my error. It 

 appears to be closely allied to that species, but differs in the size, 

 discal dot and antennal ciliations. Should it ultimately prove to 

 be a variety of theorica it will have to remain in the genus Pelto- 

 fliora as the long antennal ciliations locate it with certainty. 

 Mr. Meyrick I believe has not yet seen the ^ of theorica. 



Note on the Occurrence of Deilejjhila Livomica, Esp., at 



Broken Hill, N.S.W. 



During the last fortnight this beautiful species of Sphingidce 

 has been abundant at the electric light in this town; indeed on 

 one occasion they were literally swarming. Never during my 

 many years of active collecting have I encountered anything 

 approaching it. As a rule members of this group of insects are 

 not common, and the species under notice has been extremely 

 rare with collectors in Australia. The first specimen I believe 

 was taken by my brother (Mr. Horace Lower) in 1881, resting 

 on a species of Lathyrus. Since that date I have seen specimens 

 from near Adelaide, Brisbane and Mackay, Queensland. So far 

 as I know it has not yet occurred in Tasmania, Victoria, or West 

 Australia, and the present is I believe the first occasion it has 

 been recorded from New South Wales. Kirby tells us (European 

 Butterflies and Moths, p. 71) "that it is widely distributed 

 throughout Southern and Central Europe, including England and 

 Ireland, as well as throughout Africa and the whole of the 

 Southern part of Asia. Indian specimens are generally smaller 

 than European. In North America it is represented by the 

 closely allied D. lineata, Fabr., which is distinguished by having 

 two additional pale lines on the thorax. D. Livomica is rare 

 everywhere in Central Europe, and appears rather to be a regular 

 visitor dui'ing warm seasons than a permanent resident north of 

 the Alps. The larva has a rosy streak on the back and a yellow 

 one on the sides, with an intermediate row of black and rosy 

 spots. It lives on a great variety of plants, among which we 

 may mention sorrel, toadflax, fuchsia, bedstraw and vine, and 



