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Nephrotoma dorsal is, F., rare. 



Pachyrrldna imperialis, Mg. ; P. histrio, F. ; P. maculum, IVTg., frequent ; 

 P. scurra, Mg. ; P. sp. ? (rescMiiblcs P. analis, Scliuin., but witli black markings on 

 pleurae) ; P. guestfalica, Westh. ; P. quadrifaria, Mg. ; P. annuliconiis, Mg., rare ; 

 /'. lunilk-ornis, Schum., both sexes, about a dozen examples from two localities. I 

 submitted specimens to Mr. Verrall, who thinks my identification is correct. 



Tipiila pagana, Mg. ; T. ohsolela, Mg. ; T. cori/usa, V. d. W. ; T. vittata, Mg. ; 

 T. gigantea, Schrk., frequent. T. signata, Stag. ; T. marmorata, Mg. ; T. rufina, 

 Mg. ; T. nubeculosa, Mg. ; T. plumhea, F. ; T. pruinosa, W. ; T. luteipennis, Mg. ; 

 T. flavolineata, Mg. ; T. lunata, L. ; T. Diana, Mg. ; T. venialis, Mg. ; T. fasci- 

 peimis, Mg. ; T. peliostigmaj Scimm. ; T. ochracea, Mg., more or less rare ; T- 

 longicornis, Schum. ; T. varipennis, Mg. ; T. scripta, Mg. ; T. lutescens, F. ; T. 

 o/eracea, h. ; T. paludosa, Mg., common. Of the two last named it may not be 

 without interest to remark that T. paludosa is by far the commoner and more widely 

 distributed species in this district. It is very abundant almost everywhere, while 

 T. oleracea is never numerous in any locality. T. oleracea has been taken from 

 May till July, and rarely in September, and 2\ paludosa from July till September, 

 but occasionally in the latter part of June. T. Winnertzii, Egg., two males at 

 Strone, Argyllshire, July 3rd, 1900. Mr. E. E. Austen was good enough to name 

 this, but says he is not quite satisfied about it. T. montium. Egg., a common and 

 widely distributed species, occurring from end of May till end of August, con- 

 firmed by Mr. Austen. 



12, Armadale Street, Glasgow : 

 March, 1901. 



a ADEN A LATERITIA, Hufn., 

 A NOCTUA NEW TO BRITAIN, TAKEN IN SOUTH WALES. 



BY C. a. BARRETT, T.-P.E.S. 



Among some moths from South Wales recently sent up for 

 examination by Mr. H. W. Vivian, F.E..S., I was surprised and 

 interested to find a specimen of Hadenn {Xylophasia) lateritia, Hufn., 

 in tolerably fine condition. This specimen was not, as it appears, 

 actually captured by Mr. Vivian, but by Mr. W. E. K. Allen, of 

 Llandaff, who informs me that he took it at Porthkerry, on the coast 

 of Glamorganshire about the year 1887, and that failing to identify 

 it he gave it to Mr. Vivian. Probably leas trouble was taken about 

 it because this species bears a striking resemblance in size and form, 

 and in some degree in colour and markings, to Aplecta advena. It is 

 not, however, of so glossy a texture nor so smooth-looking as that 

 species, the tint of its fore-wings is more of a red-brown or liver- 

 colour ; the stigmata, which in A. adoena are very large and delicately 

 outlined, are in this species only represented by the reniform, or rather 

 by its blackish outer edge and a yellowish cloud within ; the second 



