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NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA FROM GIBEALTAE AND THE 

 SUEEOUNDING COUNTEY. 



BY CAPTAIN J. J. JACOBS, R.E. (rET''), M. I. MECH. E., F.E.S. 



{Continued from p. 204). 



3951 — Gnophos niucidaria, Hb. The notes against H. japygiaria apply equally 

 to this species, except that this is the more plentiful. 



3956. — G. asperaria, Hb. Two fine examples of this species taken in the Cork 

 Woods on February 24th, 1912. 



3983. — Anthometra plumxdaria, B. Taken in June (1911) near the border of 

 the Cork Woods, at San Eoque. Fairly common. 



ZQQQ.—Eurrantliis pennigeraria, Hb., var. chrysitaria, H.G. Taken at Granada 

 by Mr. G. O. Sloper, on May 7th, 1911. 



3999. — E. plumist aria, Y ill. Met with near the "Queen of Spain's Chair" at 

 the summit of the Sierra Carbonera on April Gth, 1912, wlien a few 

 specimens were taken. A gale was blowing at the time, which knocked 

 the males abovit amongst the bushes, so that not one perfect specimen 

 was secured. Two perfect females, however, were taken from bushes 

 where they were drying their wings after emergence from the pups. 



4009. — Thamnonoma semicanaria, Frr. This species is common throughout the 

 Gibraltar district in March and April. Easily distiu-bed from low 

 herbage during the day time. 



4023. — Phasiane petraria, Hb. Disturbed from bracken during the day. Cork 

 Woods. March to May. Not very common. 



4028. — P. partitaria, Hb. Gibraltar, in September and October (1910). 

 Eather scarce. 



4053. — Econista agaritharia, Dardoin. One specimen taken at electric light on 

 the Europa main road, Gibraltar. It was flying very late at night on 

 November 8th, 1911. Mr. Prout remarks : " A scarce and variable 

 species, but always recognisable by the fore-leg and the neuration." 



4077. — Aspilates ochrearia, Eossi. Generally distribiited throiighout the Gib- 

 raltar district, but not very common. It is found amongst grass and 

 at light from February to April, and again in the autumn. Very large 

 specimens are met with occasionally. 



ExoT. — Celania tseniata, Snell. This little exotic Nolid taken at light in Gib- 

 raltar on September 27th, 1910. 



4112. — Nola cristatula, Hb. Gibraltar, May, 1911—12. Scarce. 



4132. — Nycteola falsalis, H.-S. Taken in October (1911) at Gibraltar; not 

 common. 



4203. — Arctia villica, L.— I did not meet with this species until March, 1912. 

 From aboixt the middle of that month until May it occurred commonly 

 on the Eock of Gibraltar. The specimens are larger and finer tlian 



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