1874.1 (jl 



Tlic female is generally dark, the imirkings sometimes forming three irregnlar 

 fascia-. 



The males are very variable, some of them having hardly a trace of the dark 

 markings, as already observed. Alar. csp. 7 — 8 lines. 



The most nearly allied species that wc have is alternana, the 

 females of which bear some resemblance to this species, but have 

 broader, straighter fasciae, and less acute wings, while the males are 

 much larger, with broad indLstinct fascia?, and the costa and hind 

 margin more rounded than in either irrlguana, metallicana, or sndetana, 

 so that there is little danger of mistaking it. 



As recorded in the Ent. Ann. by Dr. Knaggs, irrifpiana has only 

 been taken as yet in Inverness-shire and on the mountains near Braemar, 

 in Britain, and I am indebted to Dr. F. Buchanan Wliite for the 

 opportunity of examining the fine series which he has obtained in 

 llie latter locality. 



I have no knowledge that the allied metallicana, Hiibn., has ever 

 been taken in this island, although Scotland is given as one of its 

 localities by Dr. Wocke. 



Sericoris fuligana. Haw. — Called by Mr. Doubleday, in his List, 

 abscissatia, Gn., MSS., but Haworth's description is tolerably accurate, 

 and I think his name should be retained, as there is little probability 

 of the species being confounded with PcnfJiina fuJiijana, Iliibn. 



Sericoris cespitana, Hiibn. — In some localities an exceedingly 

 variable species, in others more constant. 



Sericoris Douhledni/ana, Barrett. — Described in the Ent. l\f o. Mag., 

 Vol. viii, p. 216, and Ent. Ann., 1873, p. 45. Since taken in some 

 numbers in the Norfolk fens. 



Sericoris politana, Haw. — Called by Mr. Doubleday, in his List, 

 lepidana, Curt., but Haworth's is the earliest name. Sylvana, Tr., is 

 the paler variety of this, and is united with it by Dr. Wocke. 



He places this species, with Cnephasia cinctana, among the typical 

 Tortrices in the genus Lophoderus, between ochreana, Hiibn., and 

 miiiistrnna, Linn., and, at a greater distance, between the species of 

 the genera Tortrix and Lozotcenia of AVilkinson. 



Sericoris littoralis, Curt. — This species is liable to curious varia- 

 tions, some specimens being totally destitute of the typical markings, 

 and having f;iiiit oblique clouds only on the fore-wings. 



Sericoris enphorhintia, Err. — AVithin the last few years this species 

 has been re-discovered on the south coast, and its larva foinid feeding 

 upon spurge. Many specimens have been reared by my friend I\Ir. 

 Howard Vaughan, and others. 



