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NOTES ON BRITISH TOETEICES. 

 BY C. G. BAEEETT. 



{continned from p. 134). 



In working out the very interesting and difficult genus Eiipcecilia 

 I have derived inuch assistance from the valuable paper by my esteemed 

 friend Mr. McLachlan in the Ent. Annual for 1SG9, and shall confine 

 myself to additional information received, and corrections made, since 

 it was published. 



Eupoecilia maculosana, Haw. — Prof. Zeller tells me that he cannot 

 see that this species differs, except in size, ivova. purgatana, Tr. Wocke, 

 however, who doubtless knows our insect, gives them as distinct. 



Eupoecilia atricapitana, Steph. — Common in Yorkshire, and not 

 scarce in Norfolk, and probably to be found in all the chalk districts 

 of the East of England, among rag -weed (Senecio jacohcea) , from the 

 blossoms of which it has been reared by Mr. Howard Yaughan. 



EupoeeiUa duhitana, Hiibn. — Stephens was correct in saying that 

 this species occurs in Scotland. I have received specimens from my 

 friend Mr. Chapman, of Glasgow, which were taken on the banks of 

 the Forth and Clyde canal. It has also been taken this summer in 

 Kent, within a few miles of London. It is so plentiful a species on 

 the Continent, that its excessively local distribution in this country is 

 rather remarkable. Some of its food-plants are mentioned by Mr. 

 McLachlan, to which I may add Solidngo virgaurea. 



Eupoecilia alhicapitana, Cooke. — Described by Mr. Nicholas Cooke 

 in the Zoologist (p. 7800), and recorded without description in the 

 Entom. Annual for 1862 (p. 111). Mr. McLachlan, however, suffi- 

 ciently describes it, and points out its distinctive characters in his 

 paper (E. A., 1869, p. 86). 



It is, however, identical with 'pallidana, Zell. (Isis, 1847), as speci- 

 mens sent me by him conclusively prove, and his name, having priority, 

 must be adopted. This correction has already been made by Mr. 

 Doubleday, in the latest supplement to his list. 



Postcraiia, Zell., to which Mr. McLachlan refers is distinct from 

 this, having longer fore-wings with dilated rounded apex, tinged with 

 purplish. To this species, which has not yet been detected in this 

 country, I shall have occasion again to refer. 



PalJidana, besides the original habitat on the Irish coast, is com- 

 mon in the Isle of Man, whoice I have received fine specimens from 

 the JJev. E. P. Murray, lii the collecti(jii of the Rev. Henry Burney 



