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S. meJifetfse, mihi. — Size smaller (6 mm.), less robust. Antennje 

 entirely testaceous. Head and thorax finely wrinkled, not punctured, 

 the latter cylindrical. Klvtra finely and rugosely punctured. Less 

 ])ubescent. 



S. melitense was taken at Wied al Jniena, in June, on Hovvers of 

 Scolymus. 



R. N. Hospital, Chatliani : 



August mk, 1907. 



[Tliere aro spccimciii? of iS. melitense from Corsica (Ajaecio) and Sicily in my 

 collection —G. C. C] 



LlCriDOFTERA AT ELECTRIC LIGHT AT HERCULESBAD, 

 HUNGARY. 



I?T A. H. JONES, F.E.S. 



During a visit to Herculesbad, from June 15th to 25th last, I 

 had a good opportunity of working the electric light. Some of the 

 nights were extremely favourable, and moths came in considerable 

 numbers. Three species of butterflies were visitors. 



The following is a list, and it will be observed that a good pro- 

 portion of the species are represented in our British list : — 



Melitaea athalia, Esp. ; Thecla ilicis, Esp. ; Zephi/rus quercus, Esp. ; Sme- 

 rinthus quercus, Esp., occasional specimens ; iryloicus pinastri, Esp., one example ; 

 Deilephila euphorbix, Esp., one example ; Metopsilus porcellus, Esp. ; Cerura 

 furcula, Esp. ; TJicranura vinula, Esp., not uncommon ; SpataJia argentina, ScliifP., 

 occasionally ; Pterostoma palpina, Ksp. ; Dasychira pudibunda, Esp., not uncom- 

 mon ; Stilpnotia salicis, Esp., common ; Malacosoma neustria, Esp , common ; 

 Odonestis pruni, Esp., common ; var. montana, this dark form was not rare ; 

 Acronicta pontica, Stgr., occasionally ; Agrotis putris, Esp. ; A. segetum, Esp. ; 

 Mamestra genistas, Hb., several; Miana bicoloria, oh.furunculu, Hb. ; Leucania 

 l-album, Esp., several; Eutelia adulairix,^h. ; Anarta funebris, Hb, ; Abrostola 

 tripartita, Hufn. {urticee, Hb.) ; Orammodes algira, Esp. ; ^dia funesta, Esp., 

 not uncommon ; Catocala nymphagoga, Esp. ; Sabrosyne derasa, Esp., occasionally ; 

 Oeometra vernaria, Hb. ; Acidalia remutaria, Hb., common ; A. deversaria, ab. 

 diffluata, H.-S , not uncommon; Anaitis plagiata, Hh. ; Larentia dotata ; Enno- 

 mos erosaria, Hb. ; Angerona prunaria, occasionally ; Semiothisa Hturata, Hb. ; 

 Boarmia repandata, Esp. ; B. roboraria, Schiff., rather common ; B. consortaria, 

 Esp., rather common ; Hylophila bicolorana ; Spilosoma lubricipeda, Esp. ; Arctia 

 villica, Esp., frequently ; Calliniorpha dominula, Esp., frequently ; Miltochrista 

 miniata, not uncommon ; Lithosia complana, very common ; Cochlidion timacodes, 

 Esp. (testudo, Schiff.), both males and females somewhat common ; Cossus ligni- 

 perda, a frequent visitor ; Zeuzera pyrina [aesculi, Esp.), occasional specimens. 



Shrublands, Eltham : 



August 22nd, 1907. 



