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EndotricTia, witli the characteristic neuration, and elongate patagia of 

 the (J; if Mr. Butler's specimen really has the neuration of Botys 

 {Rhodarid) it must, of course, be distinct. 



Next, as to Concliylis (?) auriceps, Butl. I noted the specimen 

 of this placed amongst Fhilohota Arabella, Newm., in the British 

 Museum (there were also in the same series specimens of Phil, irrup- 

 tella, 7i.), and recognised it as a species well known to me previously, 

 but not described ; but for this I should hardly have ventured to 

 identify Mr. Butler's description. I do not know why Mr. Butler 

 should assert that I have not examined the neuration ; I dissected 

 specimens two years ago, in company with some 300 other species of 

 CEcophoridcs, and can produce my drawings of their structure. I shall 

 certainly be indebted to any one who will define for me the differences 

 between this species and P. Arabella, so as to render them capable of 

 generic distinction. But, at any rate, the fact that veins 7 and 8 of 

 the fore-wings are stalked would have shown at once that it was not 

 a Concliylis. 



The last remark will apply also to Conchylis Thetis, Butl. The 

 species is a rather fine and distinct one, and I recognised it at once 

 from the description ; moreover, I saw the species in Dr. Lucas' col- 

 lection, and learnt that he had sent home the sexes separately. Mr. 

 Butler must be in error in stating that he compared this species with 

 my descriptions before publishing it, and failed to recognise it ; my 

 first paper on the Tortricina, including this species under the name of 

 Diehelia isoscela}ia,vtiis issued in December, ISSl, but I did not dis- 

 tribute my own copies until the issue of the second in March, 1882, 

 when I sent them out together ; so that Mr. Butler could not have 

 received them until May at the earliest, whereas his paper was pub- 

 lished (if I remember rightly) in February. Further, all his other 

 species are referred to families which I had not then entered upon. 

 He is not justified, therefore, in implying that my description was at 

 fault, as I think he will acknowledge. 



I regret the necessary length of this communication. I shall be 

 sorry if my remarks cause any pain to Mr. Butler, against whom I 

 have no personal feeling ; and if I should find hereafter that any of 

 my statements are founded on error, I will freely and gladly admit it. 



San Francisco, U. S. : 



September 1th, 1883. 



Catocala fraxini near Culross, N.B. — The Eev. John McGregoi-, of Culross, has 

 shown me a splendid specimen of Catocala fraxini, taken at sugar, on oak, the 

 22nd September, in Tulljallan Woods. — Alfred Beaujiont, Low Valleyfield House, 

 Culross : Octoler lOih, 1883. 



