16 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



unlike any of the specimens of this species, and the allied P. trepidaria 

 in the British Museum (South Kensington) collection, and are, 

 perhaps, referable to the latter, and not the former species. Their fine 

 condition and comparative rarity suggest that the species was not fully 

 out. Piiymaenafuscn. — The males of this strange Geometrid moth 

 were common, flying lazily in the sun when disturbed, and reminding 

 one of a Psychid in habit. I knew nothing of the somewhat semi- 

 apterous condition of the females at the time, or I would have made a 

 special search for a specimen. Larentia olivata and L. aptata. — I 

 cannot separate some specimens of these so called species, but believe 

 my specimens to be the former. Cleoi/ene lutearia. — This large orange- ' 

 coloured moth was in great abundance, and in the most perfect con- 

 dition, easily disturbed in the daytime, but not flying far. The 

 females, with their paler-coloured and smaller wings, were less 

 readily induced to move. The sexual dimorphism and habit of this 

 species remind one very much of Aspllates strif/illaria (and, indeed, of 

 A. (u'hrcaria and A. (lilvaria). Strmia immorata. — I was astonished 

 to find this insect so far above the tree limit. The specimens captured 

 appear to difi'er in no way from our British examples. I am quite 

 convinced, after having seen this species in nature, that it is ex- 

 ceedingly close to S. clathrata. It was nowhere abundant, but was 

 disturbed here and there over a wide tract of country. Acidalia 

 mutata. — Only one example of this large prumxitata-looking species. It 

 really is most absurd to keep this and the next species in the same 

 genus. Acidalia jlaceolaria, — This beautiful little species, with its 

 orange wings and black fringes, was very abundant, and generally 

 distributed. It flew freely in the early morning, even in the rain, 

 with CramhuH culmellm ; it was also easily disturbed later in the day 

 by walking through herbage. 



NocTUiDEs. — y^-.'»rZ/V/rt f/b/jiltica. — Only one specimen, which, 

 although not worn, has all the wings peculiarly bleached. Pluua 

 hdchiiiivartlii. — One fine specimen of this beautiful little yellow under- 

 wing, with its Plusiid-like mark in the centre of the upper wing, was 

 caught whilst flying in the daytime. 



CiiELONiiDES. — Nemeopliila planta(jinis. — Very few specimens were 

 observed, and these were flying so wildly that still fewer were captured. 

 These, however, included the type, ab. hospita and ab. matnmalis. 

 Setina irronila. — A few typical specimens were captured, and a few of 

 the ab. andem/nii. 



BoMBYciDEs. — Clisiucanipa alpicola. — The larvffi and pupas were not 

 uncommon, the former feeding on Petaaiti.s, the latter, in cocoons, 

 spun up on the undersides of the leaves. 



I can scarcely conclude these brief notes without calling attention 

 to a most striking fact, r/:., how large a percentage of species at these 

 high altitudes are of one (or of a combination) of the three colours — black 

 (and blackish-brown), yellow, and white. There is no need to go 

 through the whole list to illustrate the point, which will, indeed, be 

 patent to all who know the species. 



j^CIENTIFIC NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



Eespiration in the Culicid.e.*-' — The account (of the respiration 

 of Culr.r) by Miall, in his recently published Natural History of 



* L. 0. Howard, from The Principal Household Insects of the United States, 1890 



