1904.] 191 



Triphs-na suisequa, Hiibn. {con.iequa, Iliibn. ?) — The figure on Plate 348, Brit. 

 Ent., represents the now well-known var. eitriisii, Newin., of T. orbona, Fab., and 

 the single specimen in the collection, tliough in very poor order, is eridently of tliat 

 form. 



Xylomygefi conspicillari/i, L. — One specimen only. 



Mamestra plasteadi. Curt. — This is apparently an aberration of Hndena cheno- 

 podii, F., with the markings of fore-wings nearly obsolete. 



Ajyamea cinereus. Curt., is probably Dyschorista ypfiilon, Rott. 



Valeria oleagina, F. — A $ in very good order, except that the right antenna 

 is missing ; set with wings rather drooping backwards. 



Acronycta saJicis, Curt. — Four specimens, all of which appear to me to be only 

 dark A. rumicis, L. ; figured on Plate 136, Brit. Ent. 



Phlogophora empyrea, Ilubn. — One, on a modern gilt pin. 



Nonagria exfrema, Hiibn. — One, with abdomen missing ; a small bone-white 

 insect without perceptible markings, rather closely resembling Tapinontola hondii, 

 Knaggs, of which species there are four specimens, on modern pins, in the Collection. 



Plusia illustris, Fab. — A fairly good ^ , with perfect fringes ; set in drooping 

 style on a very old pin. P.festucse, L.— A very curious and beautiful variety, the 

 ground-colour of the fore-wings dark rich fuscous, with the usual metallic markings 

 of a singular greyish-bronze tint. 



Acontia nolaris, Hiibn. — One rather worn specimen. A. caloris, Hiibn. -A ? , 

 in very good order. A. catena, Curt. [Euphasia elegans, Steph.). — One example of 

 this beautiful moth, fairly good and bright-looking, but set in very drooping style 

 and impaled on an old-fashioned pin of preposterous size; figured, Plate 27fi, 

 Brit. Ent. 



Micra ostrina, Hiibn. — A very good c? , on an old pin. 



" Acosmetia " vemistula, Hiibn. — Two, modern pins. 



Cafocalafraxini, L.— A pair, the ? very poor. C. elocata, Esp. — A ? , in very 

 good condition ; figured, plate 217, Brit. Ent. 



Psodos equestrata, F. {alpinata, Hiibn.).— Two specimens in good order, 

 apparently S , on old pins ; figured, plate 424, Brit. Ent. 



Cleora viduaria, Borkli. — Three fine examples ; two on modern pins. 



Boletohia fuliginaria, L. — One <J , in fair condition, on a very old pin. 



Fidonia " purpuraria " is a rather worn example of Acidalia immorata, Hiibn. 



Abraxas grossulariata, L. — Two very good varieties, one almost without black 

 markings, the other with ground colour entirely yellow. 



Venilia 4-»iacuIata, Hatchett. — A very good specimen of this well known but 

 rare form of V. maciilata ; figured, plate G17, Brit. Ent. 



Anaitis prseformata, Hiibn. {ccesiata, Och.).— A fine ? example, on an old 

 pin ; looks like a very large and well-marked A plagiata, L. " Coombe Wood." 

 A. clarkeata, Curt.,— Lithodege griseata, Schiff.— A poor specimen on an old 



short pin. 



Phibalapteryx polygrammata, Hiibn.— Five excellent specimens on modern pins. 



Acidalia contiguaria, Hiibn.— Represented by three examples of a pale form of 

 A. promutata, Guen. A. degeneraria, Hubn. — One only, "Portland, 24—6;" 

 figured on plate 381', Brit. Pint. A. siibrufata, Haw.— Represented by a good 

 example of Phibalapteryx lapidata, Hiibn. 



