( January, 



about a dozen by sweeping mixed herbage in a quary near Pembroke, 



and then noticed its distinction from anthyllidella, but have waited 



until it could be satisfactorily ascertained that it is hitherto unde- 



scribed. By Lord Walsingham's kindness I have had an opportunity 



of comparing it with the species in the collection of the late Professor 



Zeller, and now think that I am tolerably safe in introducing it as a 



novelty. A single specimen is in the collection of my friend, Mr. 



Capper, of Huyton Park, Liverpool, but unfortunately without 



locality. 



39, Linden Grove, S.E. : 



December, 1890. 



SYMMOCA SIGNATELLA, H.-S., A RECENT ADDITION TO THE 

 BRITISH FAUNA (LEPIDOPTERA). 



BY A. F. GRIFFITH, M.A. 



S. SIGNATELLA. 

 Exp. 5'" — 7'". Fore-wing pale grej, with dark grey markings, Tiz., an oblique 

 dot on the costa near the base, an angukted and interrupted transverse line before 

 the middle, a V-shaped mark on the inner maigin beyond the middle the apex of 

 which approaches the anal angle, and a spot on the costa nearly opposite, a row of 

 dots at the base of the fringes, and a darkish cloud near the middle of the hind 

 margin ; hind-wing darkish grey, not emarginate. VIII, IX. 

 Larva said to feed on lichens on trees. 



I took six specimens of this very distinct insect in the neighbour- * 

 hood of the London Docks on August 7th, 1S89, and another single 

 specimen on September 17th. 1890. They had no doubt been intro- 

 duced with some cargo, possibly Spanish cork. Mr. Stainton (who 

 kindlv identified them for me) states that the species has been gradually 

 extending its range from the Mediterranean regions, and has somewhat 

 lately become domiciled near Paris. My specimens appear to run some- 

 what smaller and (especially in the hind-wing) darker than those in 

 his collection, which he received from M. Kagonot and from M. 

 Milliere. 



The genus Sjpnmocn of Hiibner has been placed among the Gelechi- 

 dcB, between Sophronia and Pleurofa. But Mr. Stainton points out 

 that though Frey, in ISoG, placed it between Psccadia and Frays, in 

 his later work (18S0) he places it between Depressaria and Gelechia ; 

 and this last situation Mr. Stainton considers to be the most appro- 

 priate. I have also to thank him for the following note of the 

 characters of the genus: — 



Palpi slightly recurved, the middle joint thickened with appressed scales, ter- 

 minal joint equally long, aciculate. Anterior wings elongate, with obliquely curved 

 hind margin, and the apex almost rounded ; the posterior wings not indented below 

 the apex. 



Brighton : December, 1890. 



