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antennae black, third joint ovate, and about half as long again as the second ; thorax 

 yellow-grey, with four narrow black stripes ; scutellum grey ; abdomen yellow, 

 translucent, oblongo-rotund, with glittering white reflections in the males, and having 

 the hinder segments somewhat nigrescent ; wings yellow at the base, with the fourth 

 longitudinal vein bent at an angle, and the outer cross vein sinuous ; legs black. 

 Very rare. 



C. EOTUNDIVENTEIS, Fin. 

 This species bears a general resemblance to the former, but differs by having 

 the antennae and legs (with the exception of the tarsi) yellow ; the wings with the 

 fourth longitudinal vein bent in a curve, and the outer cross vein straight ; the 

 abdomen of the male is also more globular, and sometimes marked with black spots ; 

 the scutellum is partly or wholly luteous ; the antennae have the third joint longer 

 and narrower than in C. continua, and the first and second joints always yellow ; 

 the third is sometimes nigrescent, and fully twice as long as the second joint ; in 

 the female the abdomen is ovate and pointed, and with the dorsum and apex 

 grisescent. Eare ; in Mr. Dale's collection. 



{To be continued). / \^ 



JEscTina horealis, Zett.^ in the Schwarzwald, and a correction. — In the " Revue 

 d'Entomologie," for 1886, pp. 126—136, I published a List of the Neuroptera 

 collected during an excursion to the Schwarzwald in 1885. At p. 136 jEschna mixta, 

 Latr., is recorded from the Feldberg. To-day I have quite accidentally discovered 

 that this is an error, and that the example (a <? ) is really ^. horealis ; probably a 

 new locality for this arctic and alpine species. Somatochlora arctica, Zett., was 

 taken on the same mountain : it and J5J. horealis seem to be frequently associated in 

 their habitats. Having discovered my error, it is distinctly advisable to publish the 

 correction. — R. McLachlan, Lewisham : January 22nd, 1892. 



Uncommon Micro-Lepidoptera in 1891. — 



Spilonota pauperana. — About thirty examples of this moth were taken amongst 

 a rose (I believe it to be Rosa hystrix) on the 4th and 5th of May ; the majority 

 were obtained by beating, and a few netted flying round the rose bushes late in the 

 afternoon. Many of the specimens were not in good condition, which would tend 

 to show this species is not retarded it its emergence by a backward season. I hear 

 this insect has been reared from larvae feeding on the blossoms of rose, so no doubt 

 its life-history will before long be published. 



Gelechia osseella. — This was met with sparingly on June 26th and July 2nd. 

 From what could be observed of its habits, it appears to have a later time of flight 

 than most of the GelecMce that have come under my notice, none being seen much 

 before sunset. It is almost impossible to distinguish from a ColeopJiora or Elachista 

 on the wing, but when in repose is not likely to be mistaken for any other species. 

 I have hunted diligently for the larvae, but unfortunately so far without finding any 

 trace of it, or being able to form an opinion of its food-plant. 



Chrysoclysta himaculella. — June 20th, one specimen beaten from a hedge at 

 Eltham. The prevailing idea appears to be that the larva of this species feeds in 



