]^78 (August, 



" Downing's Sale " (C.W.D.), and " Brown of Cambridge " (C.W.D.). " Burwell 

 Feu " at side. 



Eupithecia innotata, Iliibii. — Four specimens, one labelled "Cocks" (J.C.D.). 

 " Norfolk " at side. 



EuboUa mmniaria, W. V. — Two examples, $ and 9 , of tliis rare British moth, 

 both in good order, on old bead-headed pins, but unfortunately without data except 

 a label on the ? " mosniaria, F.," and " Yorkshire " at side. 



NOCTUINA. 



Bryophila algx, Hiibn. — Two examples ; a light-coloured S on a gilt pin 

 labelled "from Meek, 1878" (C.W.D.), and a dark ? witliout data. 



B. glandifera, Hiibn. — The series of this species includes several examples of 

 the var. impar, Warren, from " Cambridge," and of var. par, Hiibn. 



Acronycla aceris, L. — An old specimen, labelled " candelisequa, Esp., infuscata, 

 Haw.," in whicli the fore-wings are smooth dark brown-grey with the usual markings 

 only faintly indicated. A. alni, L. An almost entirely black ? specimen, in poor 

 order " from J. G. Ross" (C.W.D.). A. leporina, L. A very beautiful aberration, 

 the ground-colour being pure white without the usual powdering of grey scales, and 

 the black markings almost evanescent. "Combe Woods 1835 for J. C. Dale from 

 D. H. Serrell." A second very similar example, without data, is in inferior con- 

 dition and apparently much older than the preceding. 



Tapinostola extrema, Hiibn. — Nine examples, one labelled " From F. Standish, 

 given to him by Mr. Doubleday " (J.C.D.), two " W. Farren's Collection," and one 

 " Wheeler's Sale, 1895 " (C.W.D.), " Cambs 1892 " and " Baitsbite " at side. 



Nonagria neurica, Hiibn. — Five specimens, all of old date, of the dark form 

 hensii, Bdv., from " Yaxley Fen." N. sparganii, Esp. Seven from East Kent, 

 including one fine S iind one ? "Kent from Downing's sale 1894" (C.W.D.), and 

 one i " From S. Webb 10.12.93 to Lovell Keays, Esq." N. brevilinea. Four 

 examples of var. alinca, Farn. 



Sgnia musculosa, Hiibn. — Five specimens ; a very old ? , with the tips of fore- 

 wings a good deal broken " Lambert, Brighton 1813 " (J.C.D.). A very good J 

 •' Downing's sale 23.10.94 " (C.W.D.), another of the same sex in fair order " From 

 Honble Miss Lushington coll. 1874 " (C.W.D.) and a fine ? on a modern black pin, 

 " Devil's Dyke, Brighton, Aug. 1899." 



Leucania loreyi, Dup. — An old, badly set, but unworn specimen, on a very 

 stout common pin, labelled " Clarke coll.," and " Brighton " at side. L. vilellina, 

 Hiibn. Four in very good condition ; a rather small $ , " Taken by Mr. Downing 

 nr. Heme Bay, 30 September, 1882 " ; another S , " Lyndhurst, G. Tate 1876 from 

 J. G. Ross " (C.W.D.), and a ? , " Shoreham, 1876 " (C.W.D..1. L. l-album, L. A ? 

 in fine order on a black pin, " Parry, Kent 1873 " (C.W.D.), " Canterbury " at side. 

 L. extranea, Guen. A ^ in good condition has two labels, " E. C. Parker, Lynd- 

 hurst March 1875" (C.W.D.), and "Lyndhurst from J. G. Ross coll. 1888" 

 (C.W.D.) ; a $ , on a modern black pin, is unlabelled. L. Uthargyria. Esp. 

 A very pretty aberration of the $ , the fore-wings and fringes of hind-wings being 



