2g^ [November, 



Argyrolepia hadiana, Hiibn. — Wilkinson is in error in saying that 

 this species is to be found wbcreever tbe burdock (Arctmm lappa) 

 grows. It is, in fact, rather local, though common, where it occurs. 

 I never could meet with a specimen in either the Haslemere or tho 

 Norwich districts, although burdock is reasonably common in both 

 neighbourhoods ; and Mr. Doubleday tells me that this is the case also 

 at Epping Forest. On the other hand, Mr. Stainton once met with 

 about five hundred specimens in one locality. 



Argyrolepia cnicana, Dbld. — Dr. Wocke sinks this species (with 

 doubt) into a variety of hadiana, and the same opinion has been ex- 

 pressed by Prof. Zeller, under the impression that both forms are to 

 be found flying together. This is not the case in this country, cnicana 

 being apparently confined to damp localities, and generally found 

 among thistles. Its characteristic form and markings are very con- 

 stant, and I have no doubt that it is truly distinct. It seems to be 

 widely distributed, as I have found it rather commonly near Haslemere, 

 Surrey, and more rarely near Dublin and in the Norfolk fens, while 

 specimens have been sent me from Cumberland, Yorkshire, &c. 



I find that some years ago Mr. Doubleday sent specimens of both 

 species to the late Ilerr Lederer, who then became convinced of their 

 distinctness, not having previously seen the true hadiana. 



Arrjijrolepia Duhrisann, Curt. — Corrected by Dr. AV^ockc, and also 

 by Mr. Doubleday in the Supplement to his List, to zepl/yrana, Tr. ; 

 and this Prof. Zeller confirms. 



An/j/rolejna maritlmana, Cru., Wilk. — Professor Zeller assures mc 

 that this is only a large, dark variety of zepliyrana, Tr., and much like 

 the variety called margaritana by Herrich-SchJiffer. To this opinion, 

 in the absence of counter evidence, it seems advisable to submit, par- 

 ticularly as zephyrana is certainly a most variable species both in size 

 and in the presence or absence of dai'k grey scales. In maritimana 

 these scales are so abundant as to give it a strikingly distinct appear- 

 ance at first sight, but there appears to be no reliable character. Dr. 

 "Wocke records six varieties of zephyrana, placing this form last. 



Calosetia nigrimaculana, Haw. — Placed by Dr. AVocke in his genus 

 Stcganoptyclia, hetwccn pauperana and ramclla, and far away from the 

 present family, with which it ill assorts. 



(To he continued.) 



